,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% p>tn]%ips to     
create or enhance educational & skills  
developm5t pa?ways to #ba/ c5tury c>e]s1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+           
,innovations to #ba/ ,c5tury ,c>e]s     
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes4 ,sec4 #c4         
,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,c>e] pa?ways  
grants ,sec4 #aja4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip plann+
 grants4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip     
implem5tation grants4 ,sec4 #ajc4       
,regional p>tn]%ip subgrants4 ,sec4     
#ajd4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip transition grants4 
,,title ,,ii--,c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip    
supplem5tal grants ,sec4 #bja4 ,/ate    

p>tn]%ip supplem5tal grants program     
au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,types (          
supplem5tal grants4 ,,title             
,,iii--,g5]al provisions ,sec4 #cja4    
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national ,academic &   
,c>e] ,innovation ,c5t]4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,acc\ntability & p]=mance measurem5t4   
,sec4 #cjc4 ,evaluation & rese>*4 ,sec4 
#cjd4 ,b5efits & labor /&>ds4 ,sec4     
#cje4 ,sun%9e provision4 ,sec4 #cjf4    
,au?orization ( appropriations &        
di/ribution4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 highly skill$ & agile work=ce is       
necess>y to compete 9 ! global economy &
 ma9ta9 ! /&>d ( liv+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,accord+ to a #bjaa report by !  
,alliance = ,excell5t ,education1 ne>ly 
#g1jjj /ud5ts drop out ( high s*ool e   
day4 ,annually1 #a1bjj1jjj /ud5ts w n   
graduate f high s*ool ) _! pe]s z       
s*$ul$4  7#c7 ,high s*ool drop\ts h a   
high social co/4 ,accord+ to a #bjji    
/udy by ,nor!a/]n ,univ]sity1 :5 comp>$ 
to high s*ool graduates1 high s*ool     

drop\ts w co/ ! taxpay]s an av]age (    
#bib1jjj4 ,& = high s*ool drop\ts betwe5
 ! ages ( #af & #bd1 inc>c]ation rates  
are #fc times high] ?an among college   
graduates4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 on av]age a /ud5t
 :o drops out ( high s*ool w h an annual
 income #bj1bda4 ,t is #aj1chf less ?an 
an individual ) a high s*ool diploma1 & 
#cf1dbd less ?an an individual ) a      
ba*elor's degree4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !   
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1 
#ba p]c5t ( fir/-ye> und]graduate /ud5ts
 9 ! #bjjg-bjjh academic s*ool ye>      
report$ tak+ at lea/ "o rem$ial c\rse4  
,tw5ty-f\r p]c5t ( fir/-"t und]graduate 
community college /ud5ts report$ tak+ a 
lea/ "o rem$ial c\rse4  7#f7 ,accord+ to
 a #bjaa report by ! ,am]ican ,college  
,te/+ ,program 7,,act71 by #bjah1       
#cj1jjj1jjj new & replacem5t jobs w     
require "s po/second>y education4 ,!    
curr5t decl9e 9 po/second>y cr$5tial    
atta9m5t ?reat5s ! ability ( ,am]ican   
bus9esses to compete globally4          

,curr5tly1 ab\t #ij1jjj1jjj ,am]icans   
7half ( ! ,u4,s4 work=ce7 lack ! skills 
requir$ to function well 9 ! global     
economy or to e>n family su/a9+ wages4  
7#g7 ,accord+ to ! f9d+s ( a #bjjf /udy 
conduct$ by ! ,am]ican ,college ,te/+   
,program 7,,act71 ! skills requir$ =    
high s*ool /ud5ts to be ready to        
successfully ent] po/second>y education 
& to ent] work=ce tra9+ programs are    
comp>able4 ,! report f\nd t high s*ool  
graduates ne$ a comp>able level (       
read9ess 9 read+ & ma!matics to ent]    
college-level c\rses )\t rem$iation & to
 ent] work=ce tra9+ programs 9 jobs t   
are likely to (f] family-support+ wages 
& ! pot5tial = c>e] advancem5t4  7#h7   
,accord+ to a #bjjc report = !          
,educational ,te/+ ,s]vice1 ab\t #dj    
p]c5t ( ,am]ican adults d n h skills    
typical ( ^? ) "s college1 b ! fa/e/ job
 gr[? w occur 9 ^? jobs 9 :i* incumb5t  
work]s curr5tly h skill levels reflect+ 
at lea/ "s po/second>y education4  7#i7 
,an increase 9 a c\ntry's ov]all level (

 educational atta9m5t leads to an       
increase 9 its ov]all rate ( economic   
gr[?4 ,accord+ to a #bjji ,mck9sey      
,company report1 if ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h 9
 rec5t ye>s clos$ ! gap betwe5 its      
educational a*ievem5t levels & ^? (     
bett]-p]=m+ nations su* z ,f9l& &       
,korea1 gross dome/ic product 9 #bjjh   
c\ld h be5 #a1cjj1jjj1jjj to            
#b1cjj1jjj1jjj high]4 ,?is repres5ts #i 
to #af p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product4   
7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,college   
,te/+ ,program's 7,,act7 analysis ( !   
data f a #bjji ,organization = ,economic
 ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t repot1 if   
curr5t tr5ds 9 po/second>y cr$5tial     
atta9m5t cont9ue = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
next g5]ation ( ,am]ican work]s w be    
less educat$ ?an ! previ\s g5]ation = ! 
fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to increase ! graduation    
rate ( /ud5ts f high s*ool2  7#b7 to    
increase ! numb] ( high s*ool /ud5ts    
prep>$ ) #ba/ c5tury skills =           

college-level "w & work=ce developm5t   
aft] graduation f second>y s*ool2  7#c7 
to improve ! long-t]m labor m>ket       
prospects = "y p2  7#d7 to e/abli% ,/ate
 & regional p>tn]%ips among education1  
bus9ess1 labor1 & work=ce & economic    
developm5t lead]s = ! purposes (--  7,a7
 creat+ or enhanc+ educational pa?ways =
 high s*ool /ud5ts to po/second>y       
education1 includ+ regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 & to #ba/ c5tury c>e]s2  7,b7 
align+ ! requirem5ts = successfully     
exit+ second>y education & ent]+        
po/second>y education & work=ce         
developm5t2 &  7,c7 develop+ a coh]5t   
vision = community developm5t t         
complem5ts & coord9ates ongo+ & new     
ef=ts 9 education & work=ce & economic  
developm5t2  7#e7 to increase ! use (   
indu/ry-bas$ skill /&>ds1 su* z ^?      
c]tifications develop$ by ! ,manufactur+
 ,skill ,/&>ds ,c\ncil & ! ,national    
,in/itute = ,metalwork+ ,skills2 &  7#f7
 to increase ! numb] ( highly skill$ &  
agile work]s available to employ]s1     

p>ticul>ly 9 high skill1 high dem&      
indu/ries4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,at-risk y\? ,! t]m at-risk y\?  
means a high s*ool /ud5t :o--  7,a7 is  
economically disadvantag$1 z det]m9$ by 
! /ud5t be+--  7i7 eligible = free or   
r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472  7ii7    
eligible to receive m$ical assi/ance "u 
! ,/ate ,m$icaid program e/abli%$ "u    
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 or  7iii7
 a memb] ( a family receiv+ assi/ance "u
 ! ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7,b7 is at    
risk = academic failure2  7,c7 is a     
/ud5t ) disabilities2  7,d7 is a /ud5t  
:o is a homeless *ild or y\?1 z def9$ 9 
section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a72  7,e7 is a migrant /ud5t or 
a /ud5t ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2     
7,f7 is a y\? (f5d]2 or  7,g7 is 9 fo/] 

c>e or is ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em4   
7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !         
,national ,academic & ,c>e] ,innovation 
,c5t] ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section         
#cja7;d74  7#c7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e]
 pa?way means a rigor\s1 engag+1 &      
high-quality set ( c\rses & s]vices t-- 
7,a7 includes an articulat$ sequ5ce (   
academic & c>e] c\rses1 includ+ #ba/    
c5tury skills2  7,b7 is align$ ) ! ne$s 
( high skill1 high dem& indu/ries 9 a   
region or ,/ate2  7,c7 prep>es /ud5ts = 
entry into ! full range ( po/second>y   
education options1 includ+ regi/]$      
appr5tice%ips1 & c>e]s2  7,d7 provides  
academic & c>e] c\nsel+ 9               
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratios t all[ /ud5ts  
to make in=m$ decisions ab\t academic & 
c>e] options2  7,e7 meets ,/ate academic
 /&>ds1 ,/ate requirem5ts = second>y    
s*ool graduation & is align$ )          
requirem5ts = entry into po/second>y    
education1 & applicable indu/ry /&>ds2 &
  7,f7 leads to #b or m cr$5tials1      
includ+--  7i7 a second>y s*ool diploma2

 &  7ii7 a po/second>y degree1 an       
appr5tice%ip or o!r occupational        
c]tification1 a c]tificate1 or a lic5se4
  7#d7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means !       
,national ,academic & ,c>e] ,innovation 
,c5t] e/abli%$ "u section #cja4  7#e7   
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,academic &     
,c>e] ,innovation ,c5t]4  7#f7 ,drop\t  
recov]y ,! t]m drop\t recov]y means a   
wide range ( effective ef=ts to provide 
=m] high s*ool /ud5ts :o did n graduate 
f second>y s*ool 9 a /&>d numb] ( ye>s )
 an opportunity to e>n a second>y s*ool 
diploma & cont9ue onto po/second>y      
education4  7#g7 ,high s*ool /ud5t ,!   
t]m high s*ool /ud5t means a /ud5t :o is
 enroll$ 9 a public second>y s*ool--    
7,a7 9 "o ( grades #i ?r\gh #ab2 or     
7,b7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t enroll$ 9 a     
second>y s*ool approv$ by a ,/ate to    
issue a regul> diploma concurr5tly ) a  
po/second>y degree or ) n m ?an #b ye>s'
 wor? ( po/second>y academic cr$it1 9   
grade #ac4  7#h7 ,high skill1 high dem& 

indu/ry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m high      
skill1 high dem& indu/ry means an       
indu/ry t--  7i7 has a significant      
curr5t or pot5tial impact on ! regional 
economy ov]all2  7ii7 br+s net doll>s   
into a region or is critical to attract+
 & su/a9+ bus9esses )9 ! indu/ry2  7iii7
 /imulates ! gr[? ( o!r support+        
bus9esses1 or ! gr[? ( o!r indu/ries or 
economic sectors )9 ! region2  7iv7     
provides work]s ) competitive &         
family-support+ wages & b5efits t       
increase ! /r5g? & vitality ( ! entire  
regional economy2 &  7v7 provides       
opportunities = c>e] advancem5t4  7,b7  
,det]m9ation ,! det]m9ation ( :e!r an   
indu/ry is a high skill1 high dem&      
indu/ry %all be made us+ ,/ate or       
regional bus9ess & labor m>ket          
projections & an analysis ( real "t data
 d]iv$ f labor m>ket transactions4  7#i7
 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajja74  7#aj7 ,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#aa7     
,"o-/op c5t] ,! t]m "o-/op c5t] means a 
"o-/op c5t] describ$ 9 section #acd7;c7 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;c774  7#ab7 ,pa?ways  
grants ,! t]m pa?ways grants means !    
grants au?oriz$ "u title ,i 7exclud+    
section #ajc7 & title ,,ii4  7#ac7      
,po/second>y education ,! t]m           
po/second>y education means--  7,a7 n   
less ?an a #a-ye> program ( in/ruction  
(f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education 
t is acceptable = cr$it t[>d an         
associate or a baccalaureate degree2 or 
7,b7 a c]tificate or regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program at ! po/second>y   
level (f]$ by an in/itution ( high]     
education or a nonpr(it educational     
in/itution4  7#ad7 ,regional p>tn]%ip ,!
 t]m regional p>tn]%ip means a regional 
pa?ways p>tn]%ip receiv+ funds "u       

section #ajc4  7#ae7 ,regi/]$           
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an indu/ry   
skills tra9+ program at ! po/second>y   
level t comb9es te*nical & !oretical    
tra9+ ?r\gh /ructur$ on-!-job le>n+ )   
relat$ in/ruction 79 classrooms or ?r\gh
 di/ance le>n+7 :ile an individual is   
employ$1 work+ "u ! direction ( qualifi$
 p]sonnel or a m5tor1 & e>n+ increm5tal 
wage increases align$ to enhanc$ job    
pr(ici5cy1 result+ 9 ! acquisition ( a  
nationally recogniz$ & portable         
c]tificate1 "u a plan approv$ by !      
,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip or a ,/ate ag5cy 
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4      
7#af7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y   
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?

 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#ah7     
,/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  7#ai7 ,/ate ,p-#af or
 ,p-#bj ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,/ate ,p-#af or  
,p-#bj ,c\ncil means a body ( public    
(ficials & public & private sector      
lead]s t--  7,a7 is e/abli%$ by a ,/ate 
executive ord]1 /atute1 or volunt>y     
agreem5t & may be regul>ly *air$ or     
co-*air$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7 
sets =mal1 align$ expectations = a      
seamless sy/em ( education f ! e>lie/   
ye>s ( a *ild's developm5t ?r\gh !      
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab sy/em & into & 
?r\gh po/second>y education2  7,c7 acts 
z a v5ue = collaboration across e>ly    
le>n+1 includ+ pres*ool 7! ,p7 ?r\gh !  
fir/ #d ye>s ( high] education 7! #af7  
or ?r\gh doctoral & pr(essional s*ools  
7! #bj72 &  7,d7 receives ,/ate1        
f\ndation1 bus9ess1 or o!r fund+ to c>ry
 out ! body's ag5da4  7#bj7 ,/ate       

p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,/ate p>tn]%ip means a  
,/ate pa?ways p>tn]%ip z e/abli%$ or    
appo9t$ "u section #aja7;b77#a74  7#ba7 
,/ate work=ce inve/m5t bo>d ,! t]m ,/ate
 work=ce inve/m5t bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m ,/ate bo>d 9 section #aja ( !     
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja74  7#bb7 ,"w-bas$       
exp]i5ce ,! t]m "w-bas$ exp]i5ce means  
an activity = high s*ool /ud5ts1        
po/second>y /ud5ts1 or tea*]s t provides
 c>e] k1 skills1 & abilities1 includ+   
job-%ad[+ & int]n%ips4  ,i ,c>e] pa?ways
 grants  #aja4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip plann+    
grants  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director is au?oriz$ to aw>d  
plann+ grants to eligible ,/ate         
p>tn]%ips = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! ,/ate  
p>tn]%ips to complete compreh5sive      
plann+ to c>ry out activities e/abli%+  
c>e] pa?ways4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a     
plann+ grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all  
be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7#c7    
,maximum am\nt ,a plann+ grant aw>d$ "u 
?is section may n be m ?an #bej1jjj4    

7#d7 ,nonr5ewability ,! ,director %all n
 aw>d a ,/ate p>tn]%ip m ?an #a plann+  
grant "u ?is section4  7b7 ,eligibility 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity %all be a ,/ate
 pa?ways p>tn]%ip = purposes ( ?is ,act 
if ! entity--  7,a7 has be5 e/abli%$ z !
 ,/ate pa?ways p>tn]%ip by ! ,gov]nor ( 
a ,/ate & is compos$ ( ! memb]s describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c72 or  7,b7 has be5      
appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate z !     
,/ate pa?ways p>tn]%ip "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( organization ,!     
,gov]nor may appo9t an exi/+ education1 
work=ce1 or economic developm5t         
organization1 su* z ! ,/ate work=ce     
inve/m5t bo>d1 ! ,/ate ,p-#af or ,p-#bj 
,c\ncil1 a jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip
 organization1 or a bus9ess-education   
p>tn]%ip1 z ! ,/ate pa?ways p>tn]%ip =  
purposes ( ?is ,act if ! organization-- 
7,a7 includes1 or modifies ! memb]s ( ! 
organization to include1 !              
repres5tatives requir$ "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,a72 or  7,b7 e/abli%es a         
subcommittee t includes su*             

repres5tatives & uses su* subcommittee  
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip 
"u ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,p>tn]s  7,a7        
,requir$ p>tn]s ,a ,/ate pa?ways        
p>tn]%ip %all include a repres5tative f 
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,public second>y   
education1 :o %all be ! *ief ,/ate s*ool
 (fic]4  7ii7 ,a public #b-ye>          
in/itution ( high] education4  7iii7 ,a 
public #d-ye> in/itution ( high]        
education4  7iv7 ,a bus9ess & trade     
organization4  7v7 ,an economic         
developm5t entity4  7vi7 ,! ,/ate       
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d4  7vii7 ,! ,/ate  
employm5t security ag5cy4  7viii7 ,!    
recogniz$ ,/ate f$]ation ( labor4  7ix7 
,a jo9t appr5tice%ip & tra9+ committee4 
7x7 ,a labor organization t repres5ts   
tea*]s4  7xi7 ,! ,/ate ,p-#af or ,p-#bj 
,c\ncil1 if su* a c\ncil exi/s 9 !      
,/ate4  7,b7 ,o!r p>tn]s ,a ,/ate       
pa?ways p>tn]%ip may include o!r memb]s1
 su* z--  7i7 additional repres5tatives 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7      
additional repres5tatives ( public      

second>y education1 su* z ! *ief ,/ate  
s*ool (fic] responsible = c>e] &        
te*nical education2 or  7iii7           
nontraditional p>ticipants1 includ+     
repres5tatives f philan?ropic           
organizations or memb]s ( regional      
p>tn]%ips4  7#d7 ,/ate au?ority ,!      
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate receiv+ a plann+     
grant "u ?is section has ! au?ority to  
appo9t a fiscal & an adm9i/rative ag5t =
 ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip4  7c7 ,application    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip desir+
 a plann+ grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,director at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all--  7,a7
 describe ! memb]s ( ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip2  
7,b7 describe ! activities = :i*        
assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght1      
includ+ ! process by :i* ! applicable   
indu/ry /&>ds = a c>e] pa?way support$  
"u ! grant w be id5tifi$ & consid]$2    
7,c7 describe propos$ p]=mance b5*m>ks  

to be us$ to measure progress "u !      
plann+ grant2  7,d7 provide a budget =  
use ( funds to complete requir$         
activities 9 section 7d72 &  7,e7       
provide su* additional assurances &     
in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es to be  
ess5tial to ensure compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#c7        
,p]=mance b5*m>ks ,be=e a ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 receives a plann+ grant "u ?is section1
 ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip & ! ,director %all    
jo9tly det]m9e ! p]=mance b5*m>ks t %all
 be e/abli%$ = ! purposes ( ! plann+    
grant4  7d7 ,requir$ activities ,a ,/ate
 p>tn]%ip receiv+ funds "u ?is          
subsection %all c>ry out all ( ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,analyze ,/ate labor m>ket       
in=mation 9 ord] to create c>e] pa?ways 
& c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,id5tify & agree on ,/ate or regional   
high skill1 high dem& indu/ries = !     
purposes ( plann+ c>e] pa?ways4  7#c7   
,id5tify exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private 
res\rces = y\? developm5t & plan to     
lev]age o!r exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &      

private res\rces to /r5g!n p>tn]%ips &  
implem5tation grant activities4  7#d7   
7,a7 ,provide a description ( exi/+ 7z (
 ! "t ( ! application7--  7i7 ,/ate     
academic /&>ds = second>y s*ool         
graduation & indu/ry /&>ds2  7ii7 ,/ate 
requirem5ts = second>y s*ool graduation 
& entry requirem5ts = po/second>y       
education2  7iii7 ,/ate policies or     
models = c>e] & guidance c\nsel+2 &     
7iv7 c>e] pa?way-relat$ programs &      
activities = second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 su* 
z programs ( /udy "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 or 
e>ly college or dual enrollm5t programs4
  7,b7 ,a ,/ate p>tn]%ip may use an     
already complet$ review ( ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t has be5   
complet$ by ! ,/ate ,p-#af or ,p-#bj    
,c\ncil1 or o!r entity recogniz$ by !   
,/ate1 if ! review is n m ?an #b ye>s   
old4 ,if ! review does n conta9 all ( ! 
in=mation requir$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate        

p>tn]%ip %all complete ! miss+          
compon5ts4  7#e7 ,plan = ! alignm5t (   
,/ate requirem5ts = second>y s*ool      
graduation & entry to po/second>y       
education4  7#f7 ,id5tify possible areas
 9 :i* /atewide tea*] & adm9i/ration    
pr(essional developm5t or tea*]         
c]tification relat$ to promis+ practices
 9 c>e] pa?ways w be ne$$ & plan = su*  
pr(essional developm5t4  7#g7 ,plan = & 
create a ,/ate p>tn]%ip implem5tation   
plan to submit to ! ,c5t]4  7#h7        
,det]m9e ! crit]ia = select+ regional   
p>tn]%ips = implem5tation subgrants 9   
accordance ) section #ajb7;e77#a71 :i*--
  7,a7 w incorporate ! concepts ( c>e]  
pa?ways & high skill1 high dem&         
indu/ries2 &  7,b7 may incorporate      
crit]ia su* z l[ graduation rates & l[  
academic a*ievem5t 9 ! s*ools s]v$ by ! 
regional p>tn]%ip4  7e7 ,mat*+          
requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ a
 plann+ grant "u ?is section %all       
provide an am\nt1 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 t is n
 less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1

 to c>ry out ! activities support$ by ! 
grant4 ,! mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is       
subsection may be provid$ f funds       
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 private s\rces to c>ry out su*         
activities4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] an eligible ,/ate  
p>tn]%ip receives a plann+ grant "u ?is 
section1 ! p>tn]%ip %all submit a report
 to ! ,director on ! ,/ate's p]=mance ( 
! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 
,! report %all include--  7#a7 a        
description ( ! use ( funds1 includ+    
mat*+ funds requir$ "u subsection 7e71  
to c>ry out requir$ activities "u       
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 a description ( 
! progress ( ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 meet+ ! 
p]=mance b5*m>ks "u subsection 7c77#c74 
#ajb4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip implem5tation      
grants  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director is au?oriz$ to aw>d  
implem5tation grants1 on a competitive  
basis1 to eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ips      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to enable !   
,/ate p>tn]%ips to e/abli% or enhance   

c>e] pa?ways4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,an    
implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4   
7#c7 ,nonr5ewability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director %all n aw>d a ,/ate p>tn]%ip m
 ?an #a implem5tation grant "u ?is      
section except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,b7 ,exception ,9 cases :]e !   
,director det]m9es t ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip is
 high p]=m+ & ! activities support$ by !
 ,/ate p>tn]%ip w>rant additional grant 
fund+1 ! ,director may cont9ue to       
provide fund+ to a ,/ate p>tn]%ip ?r\gh 
a transition grant "u section #ajd4  7b7
 ,use ( funds ,an eligible ,/ate        
p>tn]%ip t receives an implem5tation    
grant "u ?is section--  7#a7 may res]ve 
n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant funds to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection  
7e72 &  7#b7 %all use n less ?an #hj    
p]c5t ( ! grant funds to make subgrants 
to regional p>tn]%ips 9 accordance )    
subsection 7e77#a74  7c7 ,eligibility   
,to be eligible = an implem5tation grant

 "u ?is section1 a ,/ate p>tn]%ip       
describ$ 9 section #aja7;b7 %all h--    
7#a7 receiv$ a plann+ grant "u section  
#aja & complet$ all requirem5ts ( su*   
grant2 or  7#b7 complet$ a satisfactory 
application1 includ+ a plan to coord9ate
 ) requir$ p>tn]s & complete ! requir$  
activities describ$ 9 section #aja7;d7  
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod ( an implem5tation  
grant "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,/ate       
p>tn]%ip au?ority ,a ,/ate p>tn]%ip     
receiv+ an implem5tation grant "u ?is   
section %all appo9t a fiscal & an       
adm9i/rative ag5t = ! implem5tation (   
su* grant4  7d7 ,application  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip      
desir+ an implem5tation grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application to ! 
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,director may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u   
?is subsection %all include--  7,a7 a   
description ( ! memb]s ( ! ,/ate        
p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 a description ( h[ !    

,/ate p>tn]%ip complet$ ! requir$       
activities describ$ 9 section #aja7;d71 
if applicable or1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate    
p>tn]%ip t has n complet$ su*           
activities1 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate  
p>tn]%ip plans to complete su*          
activities1 includ+ a description ( !   
process by :i* c>e] pa?ways w be select$
 & any applicable indu/ry /&>ds = ! c>e]
 pa?ways w be id5tifi$ & consid]$2  7,c7
 a description ( ! activities = :i*     
assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght1      
includ+ a description ( ! c>e] pa?ways t
 w be support$ by su* activities2  7,d7 
a description ( h[ ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip w   
coord9ate ) requir$ p>tn]s & complete ! 
requir$ p>tn]%ip activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7e7 ov] ! #e-ye> duration (  
an implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is     
section2  7,e7 a budget proposal ( ! co/
 ( ! activities support$ by !           
implem5tation grant1 & a timel9e = !    
provision ( ! mat*+ funds requir$ "u    
subsection 7f72  7,f7 propos$ p]=mance  
measures 9 accordance ) section #cjb to 

be us$ to assess & evaluate ! progress (
 ! c>e] pa?ways activities ( regional   
p>tn]%ips2  7,g7 a description ( h[ !   
,/ate p>tn]%ip w collect long-t]m       
aggregat$ data on /ud5ts assi/$ "u !    
implem5tation grant1 9 accordance )     
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7! ,family ,educational
 ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g71 = purposes ( report+
 progress 9 grant activities2 &  7,h7   
su* additional assurances z ! ,director 
det]m9es to be ess5tial to ensure       
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7e7 ,requir$ activities ,an   
eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ an      
implem5tation grant "u ?is section      
%all--  7#a7 aw>d subgrants to eligible 
regional p>tn]%ips 9 accordance )       
section #ajc2  7#b7 develop & implem5t  
coh]5t1 e>ly1 & su/a9$ /atewide academic
 & c>e] guidance /rategies l9k$ to high 
skill1 high dem& indu/ries2  7#c7       
collect data f regional p>tn]%ips on !  
p]=mance measures select$ by ! p>tn]%ip 

& ,director 9 accordance ) section #cjb 
= c>e] pa?ways activities c>ri$ out by !
 regional p>tn]%ips2  7#d7 conv5e !     
,/ate p>tn]%ip memb]s on a regul> basis1
 & at lea/ on a semiannual basis2  7#e7 
assi/ regional p>tn]%ips to create      
coh]5t c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ ! provision
 ( te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ 
activities1 su* z ! dissem9ation ( be/  
practices & tools )9 ! ,/ate2  7#f7     
provide any necess>y /atewide tea*] &   
s*ool adm9i/rator pr(essional developm5t
 relat$ to c>e] pa?ways & coord9ate )   
exi/+ pr(essional developm5t ef=ts or   
activities2  7#g7 9 consultation )      
regional p>tn]%ips1 make recomm5dations 
on ,/ate & local policies to fo/] !     
developm5t ( c>e] pa?ways = high s*ool  
/ud5ts2 &  7#h7 9 coord9ation ) regional
 p>tn]%ips1 conduct ongo+ /udies to     
cont9u\sly improve c>e] pa?ways1 includ+
 te/+ innovative approa*es1 )9 ! ,/ate 9
 ord] to a*ieve high level p]=mance & to
 maximize coord9ation ( ! /udies ) !    
,c5t]'s /udies "u title ,,iii4  7f7     

,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ an implem5tation 
grant "u ?is section %all provide an    
am\nt1 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 t is n less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 to c>ry  
out ! activities support$ by ! grant4 ,!
 mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is subsection may 
be provid$ f funds available f o!r      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces 
to c>ry out su* activities4  7#b7 ,tim+ 
( mat*+ contribution ,an eligible ,/ate 
p>tn]%ip may satisfy ! mat*+ requirem5t 
( an implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section at any "t dur+ ! #e-ye> duration
 ( ! grant1 z specifi$ 9 ! budget       
proposal t is submitt$ 9 ! application  
process & approv$ by ! ,director4  7g7  
,report+ requirem5t ,= ea* ye> ( ! grant
 p]iod1 ea* eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip     
receiv+ an implem5tation grant "u ?is   
section %all submit a report to !       
,director on ! ,/ate's p]=mance ( !     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74   
,ea* report %all include--  7#a7 a      
description ( ! use ( funds1 includ+    

mat*$ funds1 to complete requir$        
activities "u subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 a 
description ( ! p]=mance ( ! ,/ate      
p>tn]%ip 9 meet+ ! p]=mance measures "u 
section #cjb4  #ajc4 ,regional p>tn]%ip 
subgrants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! adm9i/rative 
ag5t appo9t$ "u section #ajb7;c77#c7 by 
a ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ an             
implem5tation grant "u su* section %all1
 on behalf ( ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip1 aw>d     
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   
eligible regional p>tn]%ips to enable ! 
eligible regional p>tn]%ips to e/abli%  
or enhance c>e] pa?ways4  7b7           
,eligibility = subgrants  7#a7 ,requir$ 
p>tn]s ,9 ord] = a regional area ( a    
,/ate s]v$ by a ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+  
an implem5tation grant "u section #ajb  
to p>ticipate 9 ! subgrant program "u   
?is section1 ! regional area %all =m a  
regional pa?ways p>tn]%ip t includes a  
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,public second>y education1 :o may be a 
repres5tative ( a local educational     
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,po/second>y education1    

includ+ public #b-ye> & #d-ye>          
po/second>y education in/itutions4  7,c7
 ,a bus9ess or trade organization4  7,d7
 ,! local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d 7mean+ a
 local bo>d1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! 
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja774  7,e7 ,an economic   
developm5t entity4  7,f7 ,local elect$  
(ficials4  7,g7 ,a c5tral labor c\ncil4 
7,h7 ,a labor organization t repres5ts  
tea*]s4  7,i7 ,high s*ool /ud5ts &      
po/second>y education /ud5ts4  7,j7     
,p>5ts or legal gu>dians ( high s*ool   
/ud5ts & po/second>y education /ud5ts4  
7,k7 ,a community-bas$ organization t is
 relevant to c>e] pa?ways4  7#b7 ,o!r   
p>tn]s ,a regional p>tn]%ip may include 
o!r memb]s1 su* z additional            
repres5tatives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 repres5tatives ( educational s]vice    
ag5cies1 or nontraditional p>ticipants1 
includ+ repres5tatives f philan?ropic   
organizations4  7#c7 ,designation ,a    
regional area may agree to designate an 
exi/+ education1 work=ce1 or economic   

developm5t organization su* z a local   
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d1 regional economic
 developm5t au?ority1 jo9t labor        
managem5t p>tn]%ip organization1 or     
bus9ess-education p>tn]%ip1 z ! regional
 pa?ways p>tn]%ip = purposes ( ?is ,act 
if ! organization--  7,a7 includes1 or  
modifies ! memb]s ( ! organization to   
include1 ! repres5tatives requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 e/abli%es a     
subcommittee t includes su*             
repres5tatives & uses su* subcommittee  
to c>ry out ! duties ( ! regional       
p>tn]%ip "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,regional    
p>tn]%ip au?ority ,a regional p>tn]%ip  
%all *oose an entity to be ! fiscal ag5t
 & an entity to be ! adm9i/rative ag5t =
 ! subgrant funds receiv$ "u ?is        
section4  7d7 ,application = subgrant   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* regional p>tn]%ip    
desir+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all   
submit an application to ! ,/ate        
p>tn]%ip at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &      
accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,/ate   
p>tn]%ip may reasonably require4  7#b7  

,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$      
pursuant to ?is subsection %all         
include--  7,a7 a description ( !       
activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is       
section is s\ght1 includ+ activities to 
address ! ne$s ( at-risk y\?2  7,b7 7i7 
a description ( ! c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ 
! applicable indu/ry /&>ds us$ = ! c>e] 
pa?ways1 t w be support$ by su*         
activities1 includ+1 z applicable1 a    
description ( ! types ( indu/ry         
c]tification assessm5ts to be fund$ "u  
subsection 7f77#a72 &  7ii7 in=mation   
describ+ h[ ! p>tn]%ip incorporates !   
concepts ( ! c>e] pa?ways & high skill1 
high dem& indu/ries2  7,c7 propos$      
p]=mance measures 9 accordance ) section
 #cjb to be us$ to assess & evaluate !  
progress ( ! c>e] pa?ways activities "u 
?is section2  7,d7 a budget = use (     
funds to complete ! requir$ activities 9
 subsection 7e72  7,e7 a def9ition ( !  
geographic b\nd>ies ( ! region to be    
s]v$ by ! c>e] pa?ways initiatives1     
includ+ :e!r ! region is--  7i7 a local 

work=ce inve/m5t area e/abli%$ "u       
section #aaf ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhca72  7ii7 an
 economic developm5t area z def9$ by !  
,/ate2 or  7iii7 ju/ifi$ on o!r crit]ia1
 includ+--  7,i7 ! alignm5t ( labor     
m>ket areas2  7,,ii7 s*ool di/ricts &   
education s]vice ag5cies2  7,,iii7      
po/second>y educational in/itutions &   
area c>e] & te*nical s*ools2  7,,iv7    
geographic di/ances2 or  7,v7 regional  
res\rces t are available to effectively 
adm9i/] ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is   
section2  7,f7 a description ( h[ meet+s
 ( ! regional p>tn]%ip w be conv5$ on a 
regul> basis2  7,g7 an assurance t      
employ]s provid+ /ud5t "w-bas$ exp]i5ces
 w provide or arrange = ! necess>y      
liability cov]age z det]m9$ by !        
p>ticipat+ second>y s*ools2 &  7,h7 su* 
additional assurances z ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 det]m9es to be ess5tial to ensure      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7        
,res]vation ( am\nts ,( ! subgrant am\nt

 receiv$ by an eligible regional        
p>tn]%ip "u ?is section--  7,a7 n less  
?an #he p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds %all be
 us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph
 7#b72 &  7,b7 a total ( n m ?an #ae    
p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds %all be sp5t   
to--  7i7 c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g7 (       
p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 pay = ! co/s       
associat$ ) ! fiscal or adm9i/rative    
ag5t2 or  7iii7 su/a9 ! regional        
p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,requir$ activities ,a  
regional p>tn]%ip receiv+ a subgrant "u 
?is section %all use subgrant funds to--
  7,a7 e/abli% or enhance c>e] pa?ways =
 high s*ool /ud5ts 9 high skill1 high   
dem& indu/ries2  7,b7 e/abli% or        
designate an int]m$i>y ) demon/rat$     
exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) s*ools s]v+ high     
s*ool /ud5ts1 po/second>y education1 & !
 work=ce deliv]y sy/em1 & )9 ! p>tn]%ip 
area t %all "u f9ancial agreem5t ) !    
regional p>tn]%ip--  7i7 coord9ate c>e] 
pa?ways activities2  7ii7 conduct       

community outrea* & in=mational         
activities relat$ to c>e] pa?ways2      
7iii7 consid] ! ne$s ( individual s*ool 
di/ricts 9 ! regional p>tn]%ip area2    
7iv7 id5tify academic & c>e] c\nsel+    
options & res\rces 7su* z ! "o-/op c>e] 
c5t] c>e] s]vices1 includ+ res\rces &   
s]vices fund$ "u ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et seq477 to c\nsel  
/ud5ts & ! /ud5ts' families 9 !         
developm5t ( c>e] pa?ways plans to      
ensure t /ud5ts' c\rse cr$it+ & cont5t  
requirem5ts = second>y s*ool graduation 
& entrance into po/second>y education   
are align$ & t %all h a ratio ( /ud5ts  
to c\nselors ( n m ?an #a3aej2 &  7v7   
develop "w-bas$ exp]i5ces = high s*ool  
/ud5ts & tea*]s2  7,c7 tra9 & provide   
pr(essional developm5t to individuals   
provid+ academic & c>e] c\nsel+ options 
9 ! area s]v$ by ! regional p>tn]%ip1 or
 designate ! int]m$i>y describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide su* tra9+ & 
pr(essional developm5t2  7,d7 develop & 
implem5t a drop\t recov]y /rategy =     

entry into c>e] pa?ways = =m] high s*ool
 /ud5ts :o h dropp$ out ( s*ool2  7,e7  
complete a community asset map or build 
^u an exi/+ analysis ( res\rces by      
work=ce bo>ds or o!r entities to id5tify
 ^? exi/+ res\rces t c be lev]ag$ 9 a   
region & ! gaps t ne$ to be address$ to 
/r5g!n connections betwe5 effective     
education & c>e] success2  7,f7         
coord9ate ) exi/+ support s]vices =     
/ud5ts2 &  7,g7 track & report on !     
progress ( ! regional p>tn]%ip 9 meet+  
p]=mance goals negotiat$ ) ! ,/ate      
p>tn]%ip4  7f7 ,optional activities ,a  
regional p>tn]%ip receiv+ a subgrant "u 
?is section may--  7#a7 provide funds = 
/ud5t fees & books & equipm5t fees      
associat$ ) complet+ indu/ry            
c]tification assessm5ts1 or exam9ations 
= ,advanc$ ,placem5t & ,int]national    
,baccalaureate c\rses1 = high s*ool     
/ud5ts :o are at or bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! 
,f$]al pov]ty level l9e1 9 ord] to      
support a c>e] pa?way 9 a high skill1   
high dem& indu/ry = su* /ud5ts2  7#b7   

provide funds = co/s associat$ ) /ud5t  
"w-bas$ exp]i5ces 9 high skill1 high    
dem& indu/ries1 except t no su* funds   
%all be us$ to pay wages2  7#c7 create  
#a-to-#a m5tor%ips betwe5 ! mo/ at-risk 
y\? 9 a c>e] pa?way & responsible1      
supportive adults )9 ! region z id5tifi$
 by ! regional p>tn]%ip2  7#d7 assi/    
/ud5ts 9 id5tify+ & complet+ f9ancial   
aid applications = po/second>y          
education2 &  7#e7 provide funds to exp&
 ! scope ( c>e] s]vices = c>e] pa?way   
/ud5ts (f]$ by "o-/op c5t]s )9 ! region4
  7g7 ,report+ requirem5t ,= ea* ye> ( !
 grant p]iod1 ea* eligible regional     
p>tn]%ip receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is      
section %all submit a report to ! ,/ate 
p>tn]%ip on ! p>tn]%ip's p]=mance on !  
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74   
,ea* report %all include--  7#a7 a      
description ( ! use ( funds1 includ+ any
 mat*$ funds1 to complete ! requir$     
activities "u subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 a 
description ( ! p]=mance ( ! p>tn]%ip 9 
meet+ ! p]=mance measures1 z describ$ 9 

section #cjb consi/5t ) section #ddd ( !
 ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act4    
#ajd4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip transition grants  
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director is au?oriz$ to aw>d transition
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ips describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 to enable ! ,/ate        
p>tn]%ips to cont9ue successful c>e]    
pa?ways programs1 :ile increas+ ,/ate & 
regional inve/m5t & gradually decreas+  
,f$]al funds4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a     
transition grant aw>d$ "u ?is section   
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4    
7#c7 ,nonr5ewability ,! ,director %all n
 aw>d a ,/ate p>tn]%ip m ?an #a         
transition grant "u ?is section4  7b7   
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a        
transition grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate
 p>tn]%ip %all h receiv$ an             
implem5tation grant "u section #ajb &   
satisfactorily complet$ all requirem5ts 
( su* grant4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip      
desir+ a transition grant "u ?is section

 %all submit an application to !        
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,director may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u   
?is subsection %all provide--  7,a7 a   
description ( ! activities = :i*        
assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2  7,b7
 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip has
 made progress on ! activities describ$ 
9 section #ajb7;e72  7,c7 description ( 
h[ ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip w coord9ate )       
requir$ p>tn]s & complete ! requir$     
p>tn]%ip activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7d7 ov] ! duration ( a grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is section2  7,d7 a budget    
proposal ( ! co/ ( ! activities support$
 by ! transition grant1 & a timel9e = ! 
provision ( ! mat*+ funds requir$ "u    
subsection 7e72  7,e7 propos$ p]=mance  
measures 9 accordance ) section #cjb to 
be us$ to assess & evaluate ! progress (
 ! activities ( ,/ate p>tn]%ips "u ?is  
section2 &  7,f7 su* additional         
assurances z ! ,director det]m9es to be 

ess5tial to ensure compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7         
,activities ,a ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ a 
transition grant "u ?is section--  7#a7 
%all use grant funds to cont9ue !       
activities requir$ "u section #ajb7;e72 
&  7#b7 may use grant funds to exp& c>e]
 exploration & guidance activities to   
/ud5ts 9 grades l[] ?an grade #i1 )     
priority giv5 to s]v+ su* /ud5ts :o are 
at risk ( failure to graduate1 bas$ on  
indicators = middle s*ool /ud5ts        
pr$ictive ( :e!r or n a /ud5t is on     
track to graduate f second>y s*ool ) a  
regul> diploma4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip       
receiv+ a transition grant "u ?is       
section %all provide1 f funds available 
f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private  
s\rces to c>ry out ! activities support$
 by ! transition grant--  7,a7 = ! fir/ 
ye> ( ! grant1 an am\nt t is n less ?an 
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant = su* ye>2
  7,b7 = ! second ye> ( ! grant1 an     
am\nt t is n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !     

am\nt ( ! grant = su* ye>2 &  7,c7 = !  
?ird ye> ( ! grant1 an am\nt t is n less
 ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant = su*
 ye>4  7#b7 ,use & type ( mat*+ funds ,!
 mat*+ funds requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d & %all be 
us$ to c>ry out ! activities support$ by
 ! transition grant "u ?is section4  7f7
 ,report+ ,requirem5t ,= ea* ye> ( !    
grant p]iod1 ea* eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 receiv+ a transition grant "u ?is      
section %all submit a report to !       
,director on ! ,/ate's p]=mance ( !     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74   
,ea* report %all include--  7#a7 a      
description ( ! use ( funds1 includ+    
mat*$ funds1 to complete ! requir$      
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 
7#b7 a description ( ! p]=mance ( !     
,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 meet+ ! p]=mance       
measures1 z describ$ 9 section #cjb4    
,,ii ,c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip supplem5tal 
grants  #bja4 ,/ate p>tn]%ip supplem5tal
 grants program au?oriz$  7a7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is title are--  7#a7 to  

enhance ! capacity ( ,/ates & regions to
 (f] c>e] pa?ways to high s*ool /ud5ts2 
7#b7 to enhance "o-/op c>e] s]vices =   
y\? to m effectively provide c>e]       
exploration & guidance s]vices to high  
s*ool /ud5ts & po/second>y /ud5ts2 &    
7#c7 to increase ! numb] ( regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip programs 9 high skill1 high
 dem& indu/ries4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$  
,! ,director is au?oriz$ to aw>d1 on a  
competitive basis1 supplem5tal grants   
describ$ 9 section #bjb to ,/ates to    
enable ! ,/ates to c>ry out ! activities
 describ$ 9 su* section4  7c7 ,duration 
( grant ,ea* eligible ,/ate receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is title %all use ! grant     
funds )9 a #e-ye> p]iod1 z designat$ by 
! ,director4  7d7 ,non-,r5ewability ,an 
eligible ,/ate may n receive m ?an #a   
grant "u ea* subsection ( section #bjb4 
#bjb4 ,types ( supplem5tal grants  7a7  
,c>e] pa?ways curriculum developm5t     
grants  7#a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( a  
grant "u ?is subsection are--  7,a7 to  
increase ! numb] ( innovative1 high     

quality1 rigor\s1 engag+1 & relevant    
c>e] pa?ways curricula available = !    
purpose ( in/ruct+ high s*ool /ud5ts    
?r\gh ! developm5t ( new1 or enhancem5t 
( exi/+1 model c\rses ( /udy focus$ on  
high skill1 high dem& indu/ries2  7,b7  
to support ! developm5t ( c>e] pa?ways  
curricula t develop & re9=ce read+ &    
ma!matics skills = high s*ool /ud5ts1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! real _w application (   
academics2 &  7,c7 to e/abli% tea*]     
tra9+ processes t w provide effective   
pr(essional developm5t 9 ! application (
 ea* c>e] pa?ways c\rse sequ5ce assi/$  
"u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,applications  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 9  
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip s]v+ !      
,/ate1 may submit an application = a    
curriculum grant "u ?is subsection to ! 
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4  7,b7 ,pe] review ,applications
 = a curriculum grant "u ?is subsection 
%all be pe] review$ by a panel ( exp]ts 
9 curriculum developm5t1 c>e] pa?ways or

 c>e] & te*nical education1 & work=ce   
developm5t & indu/ry4  7,c7 ,cont5ts    
,ea* application submitt$ "u ?is        
p>agraph %all--  7i7 be submitt$ dur+ ! 
p]iod t ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip s]v+ ! ,/ate is
 receiv+ an implem5tation grant "u      
section #ajb2  7ii7 demon/rate a ne$ = !
 curriculum grant2  7iii7 describe !    
activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection is s\ght1 includ+--  7,i7 h[ 
! applicant w c>ry out ! activities     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,,ii7 h[ !  
applicant w include ! indu/ry /&>ds ( ! 
relevant indu/ries 9 ! developm5t ( !   
curriculum &1 9 ! case ( an applicant   
us+ grant funds to c>ry out p>agraph    
7#e77;,a71 ! indu/ry c]tificates to be  
us$2  7,,iii7 h[ ! applicant w          
collaborate ) & incorporate input f     
repres5tatives f ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip memb]s
 9 ! developm5t ( ! curriculum2 &       
7,,iv7 ! rese>* or evid5ce t supports ! 
key curriculum !ories & activities ( !  
propos$ c>e] pa?ways curriculum2  7iv7  
include a budget ( ! co/ ( ! project & a

 timel9e = ! provision ( ! mat*+ funds  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#f72  7v7 include a
 description ( ! p]=mance b5*m>ks to be 
us$ to measure ! developm5t1            
implem5tation1 di/ribution1 &           
pr(essional developm5t conc]n+ c>e]     
pa?ways curriculum2  7vi7 provide an    
assurance t curricula & o!r products or 
mat]ials develop$ "u ?is ,act w be made 
available to ! ,c5t] = di/ribution2 &   
7vii7 provide su* additional assurances 
z ! ,director det]m9es to be ess5tial to
 ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 title4  7#c7 ,fiscal & adm9i/ration    
ag5t ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate receiv+ a    
curriculum grant "u ?is subsection %all 
appo9t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to s]ve
 z ! fiscal ag5t & adm9i/] ! grant      
funds4  7#d7 ,requir$ activities ,a     
,/ate receiv+ a curriculum grant "u ?is 
subsection %all use ! grant funds--     
7,a7 to develop a curriculum ) indu/ry  
engagem5t t--  7i7 provides a logical   
sequ5ce ( integrat$ academic &          
c>e]-relat$ c\rsework focus$ on a       

specific high skill1 high dem& indu/ry &
 meets regional or national work=ce     
ne$s2  7ii7 incorporates rigor\s        
academic cont5t f core academic         
subjects1 z def9$ 9 section #iaja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 9 a        
majority ( ! c\rses )9 ea* curricul>    
sequ5ce ( /udy1 s t a majority ( c\rses 
are eligible = academic cr$it1 & l9ks ! 
mat]ial 9 ea* c\rse to ,/ate academic   
cont5t /&>ds2  7iii7 provides academic  
rigor to c>e] pa?ways c\rses2  7iv7     
emphasizes ! developm5t ( communication 
skills1 su* z read+1 writ+1 speak+1     
ma!matic1 & sci5ce skills across all    
c\rses & provides = ! developm5t ( "w   
read9ess skills & #ba/ c5tury "w skills1
 includ+ problem solv+ skills1          
communication skills1 analytic skills1  
"t managem5t1 teamwork1 & te*nological  
pr[ess2  7v7 provides k ( all aspects ( 
an indu/ry2  7vi7 uses be/ practices )9 
curriculum developm5t !ory1 includ+     
rigor\s /&>ds1 high] ord] ?9k+ skills1  

real _w applications1 project-bas$      
le>n+1 contextual le>n+1 & o!r          
practices2  7vii7 incorporates          
opportunities = "w-bas$ exp]i5ce )9 ea* 
c>e] pa?ways c\rse sequ5ce2 &  7viii7   
prep>es high s*ool /ud5ts = po/second>y 
education & skills developm5t programs2 
7,b7 to create curriculum mat]ials &    
in/ructional res\rces t w support !     
tea*+ & le>n+ ( ! c>e] pa?ways          
curriculum develop$ "u ?is subsection2 &
  7,c7 to develop a /atewide tea*]      
pr(essional developm5t implem5tation    
plan t w describe ! model ( pr(essional 
developm5t us$ = tea*] tra9+1 includ+   
c\rses t w increase ! capacity ( tea*]s 
to effectively implem5t ! c>e] pa?ways  
curriculum develop$ "u ?is subsection1 &
 a description ( ! co/s ( su* a program4
  7#e7 ,optional use ( funds ,9 addition
 to ! requir$ activities "u subsection  
7g71 a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is     
subsection may use ! grant funds--  7,a7
 to create c>e] & te*nical education    
c\rse sequ5ces t lead to an indu/ry     

c]tificate2  7,b7 to develop & include  
transitional ma!matics & read+ c\rses = 
/ud5ts :o /ruggle to meet ! academic    
requirem5ts necess>y to ent] &          
successfully complete po/second>y       
education or work=ce developm5t2 or     
7,c7 to provide options = high s*ool    
/ud5ts to concurr5tly e>n college cr$it 
?r\gh e/abli%+ college c\rse            
articulation agreem5ts4  7#f7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ a
 curriculum grant "u ?is subsection %all
 provide an am\nt1 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 t is 
n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !      
grant1 to c>ry out ! activities support$
 by ! grant4 ,! mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is 
subsection may be provid$ f funds       
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 private s\rces to c>ry out su*         
activities4  7#g7 ,evaluation & report+ 
requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 a ,/ate
 receiv+ a curriculum grant "u ?is      
subsection %all annually report to !    
,director reg>d+--  7,a7 ! progress made
 on ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    

7#d71 includ+ ! progress made 9 !       
developm5t & di/ribution ( ! c>e]       
pa?ways curriculum assi/$ ?r\gh ! grant2
  7,b7 ! data & in=mation ga!r$ to      
b5*m>k appropriate outcomes ( !         
curriculum developm5t1 implem5tation1   
di/ribution1 & pr(essional developm5t1  
:i* may include /ud5t outcomes2  7,c7 ! 
use ( grant funds1 includ+ mat*$ funds1 
by ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,/ate's progress  
on ! p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 t are e/abli%$ ) !   
agreem5t ( ! ,director4  7#h7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to m&ate1 direct1 
or control a ,/ate's1 local educational 
ag5cy's1 or s*ool's specific            
in/ructional cont5t1 academic a*ievem5t 
/&>ds or assessm5ts1 curriculum1 or     
program ( in/ruction4  7b7 ,c>e] pa?ways
 capacity expansion & mod]nization      
grants  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
subsection is to enable ,/ates to bett] 
prep>e /ud5ts = po/second>y education & 

c>e]s 9 ,/ate & regional high skill1    
high dem& indu/ries by provid+ eligible 
,/ates ) grants 9 ord] to exp&1 enhance1
 & mod]nize s*ool facilities & equipm5t 
to reflect ! requirem5ts ( ,/ate &      
regional high skill1 high dem&          
indu/ries4  7#b7 ,def9ition ( qualify+  
region ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m qualify+
 region means a region ( a ,/ate t has a
 regional p>tn]%ip t has--  7,a7        
previ\sly receiv$ a p>tn]%ip            
implem5tation subgrant "u section #ajc2 
&  7,b7 a l[ graduation rate1 comp>$ to 
! ,/ate av]age1 or a high p]c5tage (    
at-risk y\?1 comp>$ to ! ,/ate av]age4  
7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate
 p>tn]%ip s]v+ ! ,/ate1 desir+ an       
expansion & mod]nization grant "u ?is   
section %all submit an application to ! 
,director at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,director may reasonably require4  7,b7 
,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 be submitt$

 dur+ ! p]iod t ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip s]v+ ! 
,/ate is receiv+ an implem5tation grant 
"u section #ajb2  7ii7 demon/rate a ne$ 
= ! expansion1 enhancem5t1 or           
mod]nization ( exi/+ facilities or      
equipm5t z ( ! date ( ! application1 9  
qualify+ regions2  7iii7 describe !     
activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection is s\ght2  7iv7 describe     
creative arrangem5ts to maximize ! use (
 ! facilities & equipm5t t are exp&$1   
enhanc$1 or mod]niz$ ) grant funds "u   
?is subsection1 by %>+ ! facilities &   
equipm5t ) o!r s*ools or po/second>y    
programs2  7v7 include a budget ( ! co/ 
( ! project & a timel9e = ! provision ( 
! mat*+ funds requir$ "u p>agraph 7#f72 
7vi7 describe ! p]=mance b5*m>ks to be  
us$ to measure ! ,/ate's progress 9     
implem5t+ a grant "u ?is subsection2 &  
7vii7 provide su* additional assurances 
z ! ,director det]m9es to be ess5tial to
 ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 title4  7#d7 ,fiscal & adm9i/ration    
ag5t ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate receiv+ an   

expansion & mod]nization grant "u ?is   
subsection %all appo9t ! ,/ate          
facilities au?ority or ,/ate ag5cy      
responsible = s*ool con/ruction &       
r5ovation to s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t &     
adm9i/] ! grant funds4  7#e7 ,requir$   
activities ,a ,/ate receiv+ an expansion
 & mod]nization grant "u ?is subsection 
%all use ! grant funds to--  7,a7 make  
necess>y expansions or enhancem5ts to   
exi/+ facilities 9 qualify+ regions2 &  
7,b7 mod]nize equipm5t ess5tial to      
in/ruction )9 ! c>e] pa?ways curriculum4
  7#f7 ,non-,f$]al funds mat*+          
requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+  
an expansion & mod]nization grant "u ?is
 subsection %all provide1 f non-,f$]al  
s\rces1 an am\nt t is n less ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 to c>ry out !
 activities support$ by ! grant4 ,!     
mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph may be 
provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d4  7#g7           
,evaluation & report+ requirem5ts ,ea*  
,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 a ,/ate receiv+ an     
expansion & mod]nization grant "u ?is   

subsection %all annually submit a report
 to ! ,director reg>d+--  7,a7 ! ,/ate's
 progress made on ! activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 ! use ( grant    
funds by ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,/ate's     
progress on ! p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 t are e/abli%$ ) ! 
agreem5t ( ! ,director4  7c7 ,regi/]$   
,appr5tice%ip ,grants 9 high skill1 high
 dem& indu/ries  7#a7 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is subsection is to enable   
,/ates to exp& or create regi/]$        
appr5tice%ip programs 9 high skill1 high
 dem& indu/ries4  7#b7 ,application     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor1 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
! ,/ate p>tn]%ip s]v+ ! ,/ate1 may      
submit an application = an appr5tice%ip 
grant "u ?is subsection to ! ,director  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 be      
submitt$ dur+ ! p]iod t ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 s]v+ ! ,/ate is receiv+ an             
implem5tation grant "u section #ajb2    

7ii7 demon/rate a ne$ = creation or     
expansion ( regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
programs 9 high skill1 high dem&        
indu/ries2  7iii7 describe ! activities 
= :i* assi/ance "u ?is subsection is    
s\ght2  7iv7 describe ! p]=mance b5*m>ks
 to be us$ to measure ! developm5t1     
implem5tation1 & di/ribution conc]n+    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2  7v7     
include a budget ( ! co/ ( ! project & a
 timel9e = ! provision ( ! mat*+ funds  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 &  7vi7       
provide su* additional assurances z !   
,director det]m9es to be ess5tial to    
ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
title4  7#c7 ,fiscal & adm9i/ration ag5t
 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate receiv+ an         
appr5tice%ip grant "u ?is subsection--  
7,a7 t has a ,/ate appr5tice%ip c\ncil  
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !    
,/ate appr5tice%ip c\ncil adm9i/rative  
ag5cy %all s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t &       
adm9i/] ! grant funds2 or  7,b7 :]e !   
,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor adm9i/]s ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip  

program1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all      
appo9t ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy to s]ve
 z ! fiscal ag5t & adm9i/] ! grant      
funds4  7#d7 ,requir$ activities ,an    
eligible ,/ate receiv+ an appr5tice%ip  
grant "u ?is subsection %all use ! grant
 funds = activities necess>y to create  
or exp& regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs 9 
high skill1 high dem& indu/ries1        
includ+--  7,a7 develop+ & adm9i/]+ a   
new or enhanc+ an exi/+ regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip program 9 a high skill1    
high dem& indu/ry z id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate2
  7,b7 regi/]+ ! appr5tice%ip program ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,c7 provid+ or  
arrang+ = equipm5t necess>y = tra9+ 9 ! 
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2  7,d7     
develop+ skills-bas$ !oretical &        
te*nical classroom & on-!-job curricula2
  7,e7 id5tify+ & tra9+1 z appropriate1 
in/ructors = ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program2 &  7,f7 conduct+ outrea* &     
m>ket+ ab\t ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip      
program to int]e/$ /akehold]s1 includ+  
second>y s*ools s]v+ high s*ool /ud5ts4 

7#e7 ,prohibit$ ,use ,a ,/ate p>tn]%ip  
receiv+ an appr5tice%ip grant "u ?is    
subsection %all n use any ,f$]al funds  
provid$ "u ! grant to pay wages or      
provide b5efits to work]s4  7#f7        
,non-,f$]al funds mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* 
,/ate p>tn]%ip receiv+ an appr5tice%ip  
grant "u ?is subsection %all provide1 f 
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt t is n less 
?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 to   
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4 ,! mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is       
p>agraph may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d4 
7#g7 ,evaluation & report+ requirem5t   
,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 a ,/ate receiv+ an
 appr5tice%ip grant "u ?is subsection   
%all annually submit a report to !      
,director reg>d+--  7,a7 ! progress made
 on ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d72  7,b7 ! use ( grant funds1 includ+
 mat*$ funds1 by ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 !     
,/ate's progress on ! p]=mance b5*m>ks  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 t are     
e/abli%$ ) ! agreem5t ( ! ,director4    
7d7 ,y\? "o-,/op c>e] s]vices enhancem5t

 grant  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
subsection is to enable ,/ates to make  
c>e] s]vices available ?r\gh "o-/op     
c5t]s--  7,a7 m welcom+ & us]-fri5dly = 
second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 m        
accessible to su* /ud5ts :ile 9 s*ool4  
7#b7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,/ate
 p>tn]%ip s]v+ ! ,/ate1 may submit an   
application = a c>e] s]vices enhancem5t 
grant "u ?is subsection to ! ,director  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 be      
submitt$ dur+ ! p]iod t ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 s]v+ ! ,/ate is receiv+ an             
implem5tation grant "u section #ajb2    
7ii7 demon/rate a ne$ = ! enhancem5t or 
expansion ( "o-/op c>e] guidance &      
exploration s]vices = high s*ool /ud5ts2
  7iii7 describe ! activities = :i*     
assi/ance "u ?is subsection is s\ght2   
7iv7 describe ! p]=mance b5*m>ks to be  
us$ to measure ! ,/ate's progress 9     

implem5t+ a grant "u ?is subsection2    
7v7 include a budget ( ! co/ ( ! project
 & a timel9e = ! provision ( ! mat*+    
funds requir$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 &  7vi7 
provide su* additional assurances z !   
,director det]m9es to be ess5tial to    
ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
subsection4  7#c7 ,fiscal & adm9i/ration
 ag5t ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate receiv+ a   
c>e] s]vices enhancem5t grant "u ?is    
subsection %all appo9t ! ,/ate work=ce  
inve/m5t bo>d or ! ,/ate work=ce        
adm9i/rative entity z ! fiscal ag5t & ! 
entity responsible = adm9i/]+ ! grant4  
,! ,/ate work=ce inve/m5t bo>d %all give
 pref]5ce = res\rces available "u ?is   
grant to "o-/op c5t]s 9 regions )       
regional p>tn]%ips receiv+ a subgrant "u
 section #ajc4  7#d7 ,requir$ activities
 ,a ,/ate receiv+ a c>e] s]vices        
enhancem5t grant "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! grant funds to exp& or enhance    
c>e] guidance & exploration s]vices =   
/ud5ts provid$ ?r\gh "o-/op c5t]s1      
includ+ res\rces fund$ "u !             

,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #di et
 seq471 by--  7,a7 enhanc+ s]vices =    
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 c>e] pa?ways1 su* z 
enhanc+--  7i7 job se>* & placem5t      
assi/ance &1 z appropriate1 c>e]        
c\nsel+2  7ii7 ! provision ( employm5t  
/ati/ics in=mation1 includ+ ! provision 
( accurate in=mation relat$ to local1   
regional1 & national labor m>ket areas1 
:i* may include--  7,i7 job vacancy     
li/+s 9 ! labor m>ket area2  7,,ii7     
in=mation on ! job skills necess>y to   
obta9 ^? jobs2 &  7,,iii7 in=mation     
relat$ to local occupations 9 dem& & !  
e>n+s & skill requirem5ts ( su*         
occupations2  7iii7 ! provision (       
p]=mance in=mation & program co/        
in=mation on eligible provid]s ( tra9+  
describ$ 9 section #abb ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhdb72  7iv7 compreh5sive & specializ$ 
assessm5ts ( skill levels & developm5t (
 plans to id5tify & atta9 c>e] goals2   
7v7 individual c\nsel+ & c>e] plann+2 & 
7vi7 %ort-t]m prevocational s]vices1 su*

 z ! developm5t ( le>n+ skills1         
pres5tation skills1 resume writ+ skills1
 int]view+ skills1 punctuality1 &       
pr(essional conduct1 among o!rs1 to     
prep>e individuals = unsubsidiz$        
employm5t2 or  7,b7 provid+ "o-/op c5t] 
c>e] s]vices 9 proximity to high s*ool  
/ud5ts1 subject to ! requirem5ts (      
section #acd7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;c774 
7#e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate       
p>tn]%ip receiv+ a c>e] s]vices         
enhancem5t grant "u ?is subsection %all 
provide an am\nt1 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 t is n
 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1
 to c>ry out ! activities support$ by ! 
grant4 ,! mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is       
subsection may be provid$ f funds       
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 private s\rces to c>ry out su*         
activities4  7#f7 ,evaluation & report+ 
requirem5t ,ea* eligible ,/ate p>tn]%ip 
9 a ,/ate receiv+ a c>e] s]vices        
enhancem5t grant "u ?is subsection %all 
submit a report to ! ,director reg>d+-- 

7,a7 ! progress made on ! activities    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 ! use ( 
grant funds1 includ+ mat*$ funds1 by !  
,/ate p>tn]%ip2 &  7,c7 ! ,/ate's       
progress on ! p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 t are e/abli%$ ) ! 
agreem5t ( ! ,director4  ,,iii ,g5]al   
provisions  #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !       
,national ,academic & ,c>e] ,innovation 
,c5t]  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
section is to e/abli% a ,national       
,academic & ,c>e] ,innovation ,c5t] t-- 
7#a7 enc\rages innovations to address ! 
con/ant *anges 9 ! highly competitive   
global economy2  7#b7 s]ves z a national
 res\rce = ,/ate p>tn]%ips & regional   
p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--  7,a7  
dissem9at+ in=mation on rese>* & be/    
practices reg>d+ ! developm5t ( c>e]    
pa?ways2  7,b7 dissem9at+ demon/rat$    
curricula develop$ by ,/ates2 &  7,c7   
support+ ! ef=ts ( ,/ate p>tn]%ips &    
regional p>tn]%ips to (f] c>e] pa?ways (
 prov5 effectiv5ess2  7#c7 designs &    
conducts p]=mance evaluations ( c>e]    

pa?ways activities1 to det]m9e :e!r !   
%ort- & long-t]m goals ( ! activities   
are be+ met2 &  7#d7 adm9i/]s1 ov]sees1 
& evaluates all c>e] pa?ways grants4    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,academic & ,c>e]  
,innovation ,c5t]1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ 
"u ! t]ms ( an int]ag5cy agreem5t ent]$ 
into by ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 !     
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p74  7#b7 ,(fices ,!     
,c5t] %all h (fices sep>ate f ! (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7
 ,recomm5dations ,! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p    
%all consid] ! recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d1
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 9 plann+ ! 
goals ( ! ,c5t] & 9 implem5t+ any       
programs to a*ieve su* goals4  7c7      
,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to s]ve z
 a national res\rce = ,/ates & regions  
creat+ & implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,c5t] is au?oriz$--    
7,a7 to adm9i/] & ov]see grants &       

contracts "u ?is ,act2  7,b7 to conduct 
evaluations & rese>* 9 accordance )     
section #cjc to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess (
 ! c>e] pa?ways initiative "u ?is ,act2 
7,c7 to make f9d+s z to :e!r ! goals ( !
 c>e] pa?ways initiatives "u ?is ,act h 
be5 met by ! grant programs creat$ "u   
?is ,act2  7,d7 to "w ) ,/ate p>tn]%ips 
& regional p>tn]%ips to develop p]=mance
 measures1 9 accordance ) section #cjb1 
to det]m9e :e!r ! %ort- & long-t]m goals
 ( ! activities be+ fund$ by ! c>e]     
pa?ways grants describ$ 9 ?is ,act are  
be+ met2  7,e7 to advise ,congress & !  
,dep>tm5ts ( ,labor1 ,education1 &      
,comm]ce on ! developm5t & cont9u\s     
improvem5t ( c>e] pa?ways2  7,f7 to     
communicate & coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5ts (
 ,labor1 ,education1 & ,comm]ce on      
relat$ activities adm9i/]$ by "o or m ( 
! ,dep>tm5ts2 &  7,g7 to dissem9ate     
in=mation1 ?r\gh onl9e & o!r res\rces t 
are easily accessible1 t %all--  7i7    
consi/ (--  7,i7 model c>e] pa?ways     
curricula develop$ "u section #bjb7;a72 

&  7,,ii7 prov5 be/ practices & c>e]    
res\rces1 includ+ multi-m$ia in=mation &
 products id5tifi$ by ! ,c5t]1 o!r      
entities1 & repositories ( in=mation2 & 
7ii7 facilitate ! ability ( second>y    
s*ools s]v+ high s*ool /ud5ts or o!r    
educational entities to access &        
implem5t model c>e] pa?ways curricula if
 ! s*ools or entities s *oose4  7#b7    
,grants & contracts ,! ,c5t] may aw>d   
grants to1 or ent] into contracts or    
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 individuals1    
public or private in/itutions1 ag5cies1 
or organizations1 to c>ry out !         
activities ( ! ,c5t]4  7#c7 ,disclosures
 ,! ,c5t] %all publicly disclose1 ?r\gh 
an easily accessible website1 ! ,c5t]'s 
ju/ification = ! ,c5t]'s decision to    
approve or reject ea* application = a   
grant "u ?is ,act &1 9 ! case ( an      
application t is approv$1 ! am\nt ( !   
grant aw>d$4  7#d7 ,prohibition on      
requir$ use ( a curriculum ,! ,director 
%all n--  7,a7 use onl9e res\rces       
support$ "u ?is section to develop a    

national curriculum2 or  7,b7 require   
,/ates to use any model c>e] pa?ways    
curriculum includ$ 9 ! onl9e res\rces4  
7d7 ,national ,academic & ,c>e]         
,innovation ,c5t] ,bo>d  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 
a ,national ,academic & ,c>e]           
,innovation ,c5t] ,bo>d1 :i* %all consi/
 ( #ae individuals appo9t$ by !         
,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !       
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all
 be compris$ ( individuals :o are n     
o!rwise (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & :o are repres5tative (--    
7i7 public second>y education2  7ii7    
public po/second>y education1 includ+   
#b-ye> & #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]     
education2  7iii7 bus9esses & trade     
organizations t demon/rate an int]e/ 9  
c>e] pa?ways2  7iv7 high s*ool /ud5ts or
 po/second>y /ud5ts1 includ+ at-risk    
y\?2  7v7 work=ce developm5t2  7vi7     
economic developm5t2  7vii7 ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5ts2  7viii7 p>5ts or legal 
gu>dians ( /ud5ts2 &  7ix7 labor        

organizations4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d   
%all--  7,a7 make recomm5dations conc]n+
 ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,director & /aff ( !   
,c5t]2  7,b7 advise ! ,c5t] & !         
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on a vision ( c>e]     
pa?ways t--  7i7 create opportunities = 
high s*ool /ud5ts to make successful    
transitions to po/second>y education &  
employm5t & improve ! long-t]m economic 
prosp]ity = !mselves & _! families2 &   
7ii7 play an integral "p 9 ! l>g]       
work=ce & economic developm5t sy/ems2   
7,c7 provide indep5d5t advice on !      
op]ation ( ! ,c5t]2 &  7,d7 receive     
reports f ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p & !        
,director4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be      
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s1 except t !   
initial t]ms = memb]s may be #a1 #b1 or 
#c ye>s 9 ord] to e/abli% a rotation 9  
:i* #a_/c ( ! memb]s are select$ 9 ea* (
 ! fir/ #c ye>s ( a #e-ye> cycle4  7,b7 
,t]m limit ,any su* memb] may be appo9t$
 = n m ?an #a full t]m4  7,c7 ,vacancies
 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d %all n affect ! 

p[]s ( ! ,bo>d1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same
 mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,d7     
,election ( (fic]s ,! ,bo>d %all elect a
 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d
 f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7,e7      
,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( !
 ,*airp]son or a majority ( ! memb]s ( !
 ,bo>d4  7e7 ,director ,! ,bo>d1 aft]   
consid]+ recomm5dations made by !       
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p1 %all appo9t & fix !   
pay ( a ,director4  7f7 ,gifts1 beque/s1
 & devises  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] may  
accept1 adm9i/]1 & use = ! purposes ( ! 
,c5t] gifts or donations ( s]vices1     
money1 or prop]ty1 :e!r real or p]sonal1
 tangible or intangible4  7#b7 ,rules ,!
 ,bo>d %all e/abli% writt5 rules sett+  
=? ! crit]ia to be us$ by ! ,c5t] 9     
det]m9+ :e!r ! acceptance (             
contributions ( s]vices1 money1 or      
prop]ty :e!r real or p]sonal1 tangible  
or intangible1 w\ld reflect unfavorably 
^u ! ability ( ! ,c5t] or any employee  
to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( ! ,c5t]
 or employee1 or (ficial duties1 9 a    

fair & objective mann]1 or w\ld         
compromise ! integrity or ! appe>ance ( 
! integrity ( ! ,c5t]'s programs or any 
(ficial involv$ 9 ^? programs4  7g7     
,fund+ ,any am\nts appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or !    
head ( any o!r dep>tm5t t p>ticipates 9 
! ,c5t]1 = ! purposes t ! ,c5t] is      
au?oriz$ to p]=m "u ?is ,act1 may be    
provid$ to ! ,c5t] = su* purposes4      
#cjb4 ,acc\ntability & p]=mance         
measurem5t  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is section is to e/abli% an            
acc\ntability sy/em1 compris$ ( !       
activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 9    
ord] to--  7#a7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( 
,/ate & regional activities assi/$ "u   
?is ,act to help high s*ool /ud5ts      
successfully transition f second>y s*ool
 to po/second>y education & employm5t   
prim>ily 9 high skill1 high dem&        
indu/ries by acquir+ ! skills & k t lead
 to long-t]m c>e] success2  7#b7 improve
 ! ,/ate & regional c>e] pa?ways        

activities assi/$ "u ?is ,act2  7#c7    
assess ! effectiv5ess ( ,/ate & regional
 c>e] pa?ways activities 9 creat+ a     
highly skill$ & agile work=ce t meets   
#ba/ c5tury skill dem&s2  7#d7 maximize 
! return on inve/m5t ( ,f$]al funds 9   
,/ate & regional c>e] pa?ways activities
 assi/$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7#e7 assess !   
effectiv5ess ( ,/ate & regional c>e]    
pa?ways 9 connect+ ef=ts 9 education1   
economic1 & work=ce developm5t4  7b7    
,p]=mance measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*
 ,/ate p>tn]%ip & regional p>tn]%ip1    
p]=mance measures %all consi/ ( !       
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! level ( p]=mance      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,indicators ( p]=mance ,! indicators (  
p]=mance %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,int]im indicators  7i7 ,/ud5t          
p>ticipation 9 a c>e] pa?way4  7ii7     
,/ud5t atta9m5t ( a second>y s*ool      
diploma1 disaggregat$ by ! subgr\ps     
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !         

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii774  7iii7    
,/ud5t p>ticipation 9 a c>e] pa?way &   
atta9m5t ( a second>y s*ool diploma1    
disaggregat$ by ! subgr\ps describ$ 9   
su* section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74
  7,b7 ,transitional indicators  7i7    
,/ud5t acquisition ( a second>y s*ool   
diploma & entrance into po/second>y     
education or employm5t4  7ii7 ,/ud5t    
acquisition ( a second>y s*ool diploma &
 entrance into po/second>y education or 
employm5t relat$ to a high skill1 high  
dem& indu/ry4  7iii7 ,atta9m5t ( #a or m
 recogniz$ cr$5tials1 :i* may include a 
c]tificate1 lic5se1 j\rney-/atus c>d1 or
 associate degree or baccalaureate      
degree4  7iv7 ,atta9m5t ( #a or m       
recogniz$ cr$5tials1 :i* may include a  
c]tificate1 lic5se1 j\rney-/atus c>d1 or
 associate degree or baccalaureate      
degree relat$ to a high skill1 high dem&
 indu/ry4  7,c7 ,long-t]m indicators    
7i7 ,employm5t ( individuals :o         

p>ticipat$ 9 a c>e] pa?way & atta9$ a   
second>y s*ool diploma or a cr$5tial4   
7ii7 ,employm5t ( individuals :o        
p>ticipat$ 9 a c>e] pa?way & atta9$ a   
second>y s*ool diploma or a cr$5tial    
relat$ to a high skill1 high dem&       
indu/ry4  7iii7 ,! initial wage or sal>y
 level ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 a  
c>e] pa?way & atta9$ a second>y s*ool   
diploma4  7iv7 ,! initial wage or sal>y 
level ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 a   
c>e] pa?way & atta9$ a second>y s*ool   
diploma & a cr$5tial4  7,d7 ,additional 
indicators ,a ,/ate p>tn]%ip may id5tify
 9 ! ,/ate implem5tation application    
additional indicators t regional        
p>tn]%ips receiv+ a subgrant f ! ,/ate  
p>tn]%ip %all use to evaluate c>e]      
pa?ways activities support$ by !        
subgrant4  7#c7 ,level ( p]=mance ,= ea*
 indicator ( p]=mance1 !re %all be a    
level ( p]=mance express$ 9 objective1  
quantifiable1 & measurable =m & 9 a way 
to %[ ! progress ( ! ,/ate t[>d         
cont9u\sly improv+ p]=mance4  7#d7 ,/ate

 p]=mance measures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate p>tn]%ip t receives an            
implem5tation grant "u section #ajb or a
 transition grant "u section #ajd %all  
rea* agreem5t ) ! ,director on !        
p]=mance measures = ! ye>s cov]$ by !   
implem5tation grant or ! transition     
grant z a condition ( receiv+ ! grant4  
,! p]=mance measures %all take into     
acc\nt ! ,/ate's economic conditions1   
/ud5t *>act]i/ics1 graduation rates1 & !
 activities or s]vices provid$ support$ 
by ! grants4  7,b7 ,adju/m5ts ,if       
unanticipat$ circum/ances arise 9 a     
,/ate result+ 9 a significant *ange 9 ! 
,/ate's economic conditions1 /ud5t      
*>act]i/ics1 second>y s*ool graduation  
rates1 or activities or s]vices provid$1
 ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip ,gov]nor may reque/ t 
! ,director adju/ ! level ( p]=mance = !
 ,/ate4  7#e7 ,regional p]=mance        
measures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* regional   
p>tn]%ip t receives a c>e] pa?ways      
subgrant "u section #ajc %all rea*      
agreem5t ) ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip on !        

regional levels ( p]=mance = ea* core   
indicator & any additional indicators t 
! ,/ate p>tn]%ip may e/abli% 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection = ! ye>s    
cov]$ by ! grant z a condition ( receiv+
 ! subgrant4 ,! p]=mance measures %all  
take into acc\nt ! economic conditions1 
/ud5t *>act]i/ics1 graduation rates1 &  
activities or s]vices provid$ )9 !      
region4  7,b7 ,adju/m5ts ,if            
unanticipat$ circum/ances arise 9 a     
region1 result+ 9 a significant *ange 9 
! economic conditions1 /ud5t            
*>act]i/ics1 graduation rates1 or       
activities or s]vices provid$1 !        
regional p>tn]%ip may reque/ t ! ,/ate  
p>tn]%ip adju/ ! level ( p]=mance4  7#f7
 ,calculation rules  7,a7 ,wage records 
,9 measur+ progress 9 labor m>ket-relat$
 core indicators1 a ,/ate p>tn]%ip or   
regional p>tn]%ip %all use wage records1
 consi/5t ) ,/ate law & by mak+         
arrangem5ts ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
to ensure t ! wage records ( any ,/ate  
or region are available to any o!r ,/ate

 or region to ! ext5t requir$ by ! o!r  
,/ate or region to complete ! annual    
report requir$ "u ?is section4  7,b7    
,re5t]+ /ud5ts ,if a /ud5t exits !      
education sy/em at any po9t dur+        
second>y s*ool or po/second>y education1
 a ,/ate p>tn]%ip or regional p>tn]%ip  
%all include ! /ud5t 9 ! requir$        
p]=mance data if ! /ud5t re5rolls 9     
public education be=e ! /ud5t atta9s !  
age ( #bd4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip t receives a grant  
"u ?is ,act %all annually1 = ea* ye> ( !
 grant1 provide a report to ! ,c5t] t   
includes ! progress ( ! ,/ate 9         
accompli%+ ! p]=mance measures or       
b5*m>ks = ! ,/ate1 :i* annual report    
%all include--  7,a7 in=mation on !     
progress ea* region receiv+ a c>e]      
pa?ways subgrant made 9 accompli%+ its  
p]=mance measures2  7,b7 ! co/s ( ! c>e]
 pa?ways activities support$ "u !       
implem5tation grant "u section #ajb &   
any supplem5tal grants receiv$ by !     
,/ate "u title ,,ii1 includ+--  7i7 !   

type ( co/1 su* z ca%1 p]sonnel1        
equipm5t1 supplies1 or mat]ials1 or o!r 
co/2 &  7ii7 ! s\rces us$ to pay su*    
co/s1 su* z fund+ f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local public programs or private     
sector or philan?ropic contributions1 & 
! doll> value ( ! res\rces lev]ag$ to   
cov] su* co/s & support ! activities2 & 
7,c7 any fiscal & managem5t             
acc\ntability in=mation requir$ by !    
,c5t]1 us+ s\nd f9ancial & managem5t    
practices4  7#b7 ,valid & reliable      
in=mation ,9 prep>+ ! ,/ate reports "u  
?is subsection1 ea* ,/ate p>tn]%ip %all 
e/abli% proc$ures1 consi/5t ) guidel9es 
issu$ by ! ,c5t]1 to ensure t !         
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! reports is valid &
 reliable4  7d7 ,,f]pa ,9 c>ry+ out !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ea* ,/ate1   
,/ate p>tn]%ip1 & regional p>tn]%ip %all
 comply ) section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al       
,education ,provisions ,act 7! ,family  
,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act (  
#aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74  7e7    
,availability ( in=mation ,! ,director  

%all make ! in=mation 9 ! ,/ate p>tn]%ip
 reports requir$ "u ?is section         
available1 ?r\gh publication & o!r      
appropriate me?ods1 to--  7#a7 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,education1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2     
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 !      
public4  #cjc4 ,evaluation & rese>*  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director is au?oriz$ to   
conduct evaluation & rese>*1 ei!r       
directly or ?r\gh grants or contracts1  
to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( ! c>e]      
pa?way initiatives "u ?is ,act 9 meet+ !
 purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,rese>* topics may
 include--  7#a7 effective activities & 
int]v5tions to engage high s*ool /ud5ts 
& help ! /ud5ts transition to           
po/second>y education & c>e]s1 includ+  
improv+ outcomes = at-risk y\?2  7#b7   
effective improvem5ts to data sy/ems to 
bett] enable ,/ates & regions to measure
 /ud5t academic & c>e] longitud9al      

outcomes2 &  7#c7 ! taxpay] return on   
inve/m5t 9 ! c>e] pa?ways initiative "u 
?is ,act & ! p>ticipant return on       
inve/m5t 9 ! c>e] pa?ways initiatives "u
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,aw>d basis ,ea* grant  
or contract aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 t is
 9 an am\nt t exce$s #bjj1jjj %all be   
aw>d$ only on a competitive basis1      
except t a noncompetitive aw>d ( m ?an  
#bjj1jjj may be made 9 ! case ( a       
project t is fund$ jo9tly ) o!r public  
or private entities t provide a         
sub/antial portion ( assi/ance "u !     
grant or contract = ! project4  7c7 ,pe]
 review ,! ,c5t] %all utilize a pe]     
review process--  7#a7 to review all    
applications = rese>* & evaluation      
grants & contracts 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj2 
&  7#b7 to review & designate ! exempl>y
 & promis+ c>e] pa?ways curricula1      
practices1 & model approa*es4  7d7      
,me?odology ,evaluations conduct$ "u ?is
 section %all utilize appropriate       
me?odology & rese>* designs4  7e7       
,di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !

 completion ( a f9al rese>* or          
evaluation report "u ?is subsection1 !  
,director %all--  7#a7 make ! f9al      
report available to ! public & to !     
,/ates2 &  7#b7 submit ! f9al report1   
accompani$ by ! recomm5dations ( !      
,c5t]1 z appropriate to ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress4  7f7 ,affect on 
o!r programs ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor %all take ! f9d+s ( ! evaluation 
& rese>* describ$ 9 ?is section & !     
reports "u section #cjb7;f7 into acc\nt4
  #cjd4 ,b5efits & labor /&>ds  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! provisions ( subsection        
7a77#a71 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( 
subsection 7b71 & subsection 7c71 (     
section #aha ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aihh 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bica7 t apply  
to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 activities  
"u title ,i ( t ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bhja et seq471 %all apply 9 ! same     
mann] to individuals p>ticipat+ 9       

programs "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,= 
purposes ( ! application describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 a ref]5ce to--  7#a7    
funds or a recipi5t ( funds "u t title  
%all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to     
funds or a recipi5t ( funds "u ?is ,act2
  7#b7 a requirem5t or violation ( t    
title %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce  
to a requirem5t or violation ( ?is ,act2
 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all be   
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! ,c5t]4    
#cje4 ,sun%9e provision ,ea* ,/ate      
p>tn]%ip & regional p>tn]%ip receiv+ a  
grant or subgrant "u ?is ,act %all make 
available to ! public--  7#a7 on a      
regul> basis ?r\gh op5 meet+s--  7,a7   
in=mation ab\t ! activities ( ! ,/ate   
p>tn]%ip or regional p>tn]%ip1          
respectively1 includ+ in=mation on !    
,/ate plan "u section #aja & h[ to      
provide comm5ts prior to ! ,/ate        
p>tn]%ip's submission ( ! plan2 &  7,b7 
in=mation ab\t ! memb]%ip ( ! ,/ate     
p>tn]%ip or regional p>tn]%ip1          
respectively2 &  7#b7 ^u reque/1 !      

m9utes ( ! =mal meet+s ( ! ,/ate        
p>tn]%ip or regional p>tn]%ip1          
respectively4  #cjf4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations & di/ribution  7a7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,c5t] to
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is   
,act1 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* (
 ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbb4  7b7  
,di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt  
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = fiscal  
ye> #bjad1 ! ,c5t] %all use--  7,a7     
#ab1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #aja2   
7,b7 a total ( #fjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
sections #ajb1 #ajc1 & #ajd2  7,c7      
#cjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #bja2 &
  7,d7 #ah1jjj1jjj to c>ry out title    
,,iii4  7#b7 ,ratable r$uction ,9 ! ev5t
 t ! am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is section =
 fiscal ye> #bjad is less ?an ! am\nts  
requir$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,c5t] %all ratably r$uce ea* su* am\nt =
 su* fiscal ye>4