,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 &  
,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to     
provide = ! prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical
 education tea*]s4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+       
,quality ,te*nical ,educators ,act (    
#bjad4  #b4 ,p>tn]%ip grants = !        
prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s ,section #bjb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajbb;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 
7g7 ?r\gh 7l71 respectively2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ & c>e] & te*nical education   
tea*]s aft] e>ly *ildhood educators2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c71 by /rik+     
subsection 7f7 or 7g7 & ins]t+          

subsection 7g7 or 7h72  7#c7 9          
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ a program = ! prep>ation (    
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s "u     
subsection 7f71 aft] subsection 7e712 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+          
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 
&  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! 
foll[+3  7f7 ,p>tn]%ip grants = !       
prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible      
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section to c>ry out a program = !       
prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s %all e/abli% an effective        
second>y s*ool c>e] & te*nical education
 tea*] prep>ation program t %all be--   
7,a7 available to mid-c>e] pr(essionals 
or rec5t graduates ( an in/itution (    
high] education1 :o h exp]tise 9 a      
program area 9 :i* a skill$ c>e] &      
te*nical education tea*] %ortage has be5
 id5tifi$ ?r\gh a ne$s assessm5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 an      
opportunity = program p>ticipants to    

obta9 initial lic5sure bas$ on ,/ate    
requirem5ts & ! basic skills requir$ =  
entry into ! education pr(ession1 & !   
option ( e>n+ a ba*elor's degree or a   
ma/]'s degree2 &  7,c7 an opportunity = 
program p>ticipants :o are curr5t       
educators & :o d n h subject matt]      
exp]tise 9 a c>e] & te*nical education  
field id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! ne$s assessm5t "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 to receive te*nical      
skills tra9+ to be able to effectively  
tea* 9 a classroom sett+ ! c>e] &       
te*nical skills id5tifi$ 9 su* assessm5t
 bas$ on indu/ry /&>ds4  7#b7 ,ne$s     
assessm5t ,ea* ( ! p>tn]s 9 an eligible 
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section to c>ry out a program = !       
prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s %all conduct a ne$s assessm5t--  
7,a7 ) respect to ! prep>ation1 ongo+   
tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 &        
ret5tion ( c>e] & te*nical education    
tea*]s 9 program areas l9k$ to !        
education & skill ne$s ( ! local or     
regional economy2 &  7,b7 t takes into  

acc\nt ! curr5t ne$s ( a ,/ate1 local1  
or regional m>ket1 z well z tr5ds       
id5tifi$ 9 section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act4  7#c7 ,p>ticipant eligibility1    
application1 & selection  7,a7          
,p>ticipant eligibility ,9 ord] to be   
eligible to p>ticipate 9 a c>e] &       
te*nical education tea*] prep>ation     
program "u ?is subsection1 an           
individual-- 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 h at lea/ a
 ba*elor's degree2  7,,ii7 h an active  
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial 9 a te*nical 
pr(ession if ! eligible p>tn]%ip        
det]m9es t ! program lead+ to ! cr$5tial
 is ( high quality1 & meets ! ,/ate's   
m9imum requirem5ts = c>e] & te*nical    
education tea*]s 9 ! field1 bas$ ei!r on
 ye>s ( relat$ "w exp]i5ce or a numb] ( 
specifi$ h\rs 9 ! field2 or  7,,iii7 be 
a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) a         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se recogniz$ active    
te*nical cr$5tial2 &  7ii7 may be a     
lic5s$ tea*] ) a ne$ = te*nical skills  
tra9+4  7,b7 ,application & selection   

7i7 ,application ,ea* eligible          
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
:o desires to p>ticipate 9 ! c>e] &     
te*nical education tea*] prep>ation     
program "u ?is subsection %all submit an
 application to ! eligible p>tn]%ip4    
7ii7 ,selection  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
eligible p>tn]%ip %all select applicants
 = p>ticipation 9 ! c>e] & te*nical     
education tea*] prep>ation program bas$ 
on ! c>e] & te*nical education program  
ne$s ( any high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cies 9 ! p>tn]%ip4  7,,ii7           
,requirem5t = vacant positions ,any     
vacant c>e] & te*nical educator         
positions or positions ) a demon/rat$   
connection to ! ne$s assessm5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 )9 ! high-ne$ local     
educational ag5cy 9 an eligible p>tn]%ip
 t receives a grant "u ?is section to   
c>ry out a program = ! prep>ation ( c>e]
 & te*nical education tea*]s %all be    
fill$ ) c>e] & te*nical education tea*] 
prep>ation program p>ticipants4  7iii7  
,recruitm5t ,an eligible p>tn]%ip may   

develop & implem5t a tea*] recruitm5t   
program to invite eligible individuals  
to p>ticipate 9 ! c>e] & te*nical       
education program4  7#d7 ,requir$       
cl9ical exp]i5ce compon5ts ,ea* c>e] &  
te*nical education tea*] prep>ation     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all
 include ! foll[+ program compon5ts3    
7,a7 ,tra9+ 9 p$agogy1 includ+ classroom
 managem5t1 lesson plann+1 /ud5t le>n+  
me?ods1 & academic & c>e] & te*nical    
education cont5t integration4  7,b7     
,tra9+ 9 us+ empirically bas$ practice &
 sci5tifically valid rese>* 9 classroom 
in/ruction4  7,c7 ,necess>y prep>ation  
to obta9 a tea*+ lic5se bas$ on ,/ate   
lic5s+ requirem5ts 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
p>tn]%ip op]ates1 prior to ent]+ !      
classroom4  7,d7 ,lit]acy tra9+ =       
incorporat+ te*nical texts into !       
classroom4  7,e7 ,at lea/ #a ye> (      
cl9ical exp]i5ce concurr5t ) !          
pre-classroom tra9+ program4  7,f7      
,tra9+ to effectively tea* te*nical     
skills to indu/ry /&>ds 9 a classroom   

sett+4  7,g7 ,= lic5s$ tea*]s1 te*nical 
skills & p$agogical tra9+ relat$ to !   
c>e] & te*nical education program !y are
 int5d+ to tea*4  7#e7 ,requir$         
pre-s]vice compon5ts ,ea* c>e] &        
te*nical education tea*] prep>ation     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all
 require-- 7,a7 program p>ticipants1    
aft] complet+ pre-classroom tra9+ & :o h
 at lea/ ,/ate recogniz$ provisional    
lic5sure to tea*1 to be pair$ ) a m5tor 
tea*] ) exp]tise 9 tea*+ ! same or      
simil> cont5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an #b 
ye>s )9 ! same s*ool or s*ool di/rict1  
if available1 &1 if n available1 !      
program %all specify h[ ! program       
p>ticipant w be m5tor$2 &  7,b7 cont9u+ 
pr(essional developm5t c\rsework = su*  
program p>ticipants ov] ! c\rse ( #c    
ye>s to ensure t su* tea*]s-- 7i7 are   
able to und]/& & implem5t rese>*-bas$   
tea*+ practices 9 classroom in/ruction2 
7ii7 h k ( /ud5t le>n+ me?ods2  7iii7   
are data-lit]ate to cont9u\sly1         
effectively1 & e?ically access1         

int]pret1 act on1 & communicate multiple
 types ( data f ,/ate1 local1 classroom1
 & o!r s\rces to improve outcomes =     
/ud5ts 9 a mann] appropriate to         
educators' pr(essional roles &          
responsibilities2  7iv7 possess skills  
to analyze /ud5t academic & te*nical    
a*ievem5t data & o!r measures ( /ud5t   
le>n+1 & use su* data & measures to     
improve classroom in/ruction2  7v7      
possess ! skills to develop1 implem5t1 &
 utilize int]im & =mative assessm5ts to 
improve classroom in/ruction2  7vi7     
possess tea*+ skills & an und]/&+ (     
effective in/ructional /rategies across 
! te*nical & all applicable academic    
cont5t areas t enable su* tea*]s to--   
7,i7 meet ! specific le>n+ ne$s ( all   
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities1  
/ud5ts :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t1  
/ud5ts :o are gift$ & tal5t$1 & /ud5ts )
 l[ lit]acy levels2 &  7,,ii7           
diff]5tiate in/ruction = su* /ud5ts2    
7vii7 possess /rategies = incorporat+   
cont5t f non-c>e] & te*nical education  

c\rses & /&>ds = college & c>e] into    
c>e] & te*nical education c\rses2       
7viii7 are able to effectively          
p>ticipate z a memb] ( an individualiz$ 
education program team1 z def9$ 9       
section #fad7;d77#a77;,b7 ( !           
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act2 &  7ix7 are able to successfully  
employ effective /rategies = lit]acy    
in/ruction 9 te*nical c\rsework4  7#f7  
,agreem5t to s]ve  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* c>e] 
& te*nical education tea*] prep>ation   
program c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all
 require program p>ticipants to s]ve z a
 full-"t c>e] & te*nical education tea*]
 9 a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy t 
is a "p ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip = a total 
( n less ?an #c academic ye>s imm$iately
 aft] successfully complet+ !           
pre-classroom tra9+ program compon5t4   
7,b7 ,s]v+ local educational ag5cies    
outside ( ! p>tn]%ip ,if !re are no     
full-"t c>e] & te*nical education tea*] 
positions 9 a high-ne$ local educational

 ag5cy t is a "p ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 
a program p>ticipant may fulfill !      
s]vice requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
?r\gh s]v+ z a full-"t c>e] & te*nical  
education tea*] 9 a high-ne$ local      
educational ag5cy t is n a "p ( !       
eligible p>tn]%ip4  7,c7 ,c]tification (
 employm5t ,a program p>ticipant "u ?is 
subsection %all provide ! eligible      
p>tn]%ip ) c]tification ( ! employm5t t 
is requir$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#g7       
,/ip5ds or sal>ies2 applications2       
repaym5ts  7,a7 ,/ip5ds or sal>ies ,a   
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]         
prep>ation program "u ?is subsection    
%all provide a "o-ye> liv+ /ip5d or     
sal>y to program p>ticipants dur+ !     
pre-classroom tra9+ program compon5t4   
7,b7 ,applications = /ip5ds or sal>ies  
,ea* c>e] & te*nical education tea*]    
prep>ation program p>ticipant desir+ a  
/ip5d or sal>y dur+ ! pre-classroom     
tra9+ program compon5t %all submit an   
application to ! eligible p>tn]%ip at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &       

assurances1 z ! eligible p>tn]%ip may   
require4  7,c7 ,repaym5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,a grantee c>ry+ out a c>e] & te*nical  
education tea*] prep>ation program "u   
?is subsection %all require a recipi5t (
 a /ip5d or sal>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 :o
 does n complete1 or :o notifies !      
p>tn]%ip t ! recipi5t int5ds n to       
complete1 ! s]vice obligation requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#f7 to repay su* /ip5d or    
sal>y to ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 toge!r )  
int]e/1 at a rate specifi$ by ! p>tn]%ip
 9 ! agreem5t1 & 9 accordance ) su* o!r 
t]ms & conditions specifi$ by ! eligible
 p>tn]%ip1 z necess>y4  7ii7 ,o!r t]ms &
 conditions ,any o!r t]ms & conditions  
specifi$ by ! eligible p>tn]%ip may     
include reasonable provisions = pro-rata
 repaym5t ( ! /ip5d or sal>y describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or = def]ral ( a       
program p>ticipant's s]vice obligation  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#f71 on gr\nds (   
heal?1 incapacitation1 inability to     
secure employm5t z a full-"t c>e] &     
te*nical education tea*]1 be+ call$ to  

active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or o!r extraord9>y circum/ances4
  7iii7 ,use ( repaym5ts ,an eligible   
p>tn]%ip %all use any repaym5t receiv$  
"u ?is subp>agraph to c>ry out          
additional activities t are consi/5t ) !
 purposes ( ?is subsection4  7#h7       
,reports2 p>5ts "r-to-"k2 developm5t (  
p]=mance measures  7,a7 ,annual report  
,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant
 "u ?is section to c>ry out a program = 
! prep>ation ( c>e] & te*nical education
 tea*]s %all submit to ! ,secret>y &    
make publicly available1 at su* "t & 9  
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 an 
annual report t includes-- 7i7 data on !
 eligible p>tn]%ip's progress on !      
p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section    
#bjd7;a72 &  7ii7 a description ( !     
*all5ges ! eligible p>tn]%ip has fac$ 9 
implem5t+ ! grant & h[ ! eligible       
p>tn]%ip has address$ or plans to       
address su* *all5ges4  7,b7 ,publicly   
available ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip t      
receives a grant "u ?is section to c>ry 

out a program = ! prep>ation ( c>e] &   
te*nical education tea*]s %all complete 
& make publicly available1 n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! grant p]iod = su*       
eligible p>tn]%ip ends1 an evaluation   
bas$ on ! evaluation plan describ$ 9    
section #bjd7;a74  7,c7 ,p>5ts "r-to-"k 
,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* s*ool ye>1 a high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy t receives     
funds "u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7      
notify ! p>5ts ( ea* /ud5t att5d+ any   
s*ool receiv+ funds "u ?is subsection t 
! p>5ts may reque/1 & ! ag5cy w provide 
! p>5ts on reque/ 7& 9 a timely mann]71 
! in=mation describ$ 9 section          
#aaaa7;h77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2 &    
7ii7 provide to ea* su* p>5t ! in=mation
 & notice describ$ 9 section            
#aaaa7;h77#f77;,b7 ( su* ,act4  7,d7    
,developm5t ( p]=mance measures ,!      
,secret>y %all develop p]=mance measures
 prior to aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 )
 input & consultation ( s*ools (        
education1 s*ool adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1  

pr(essional non pr(it te*nical & c>e]   
organizations1 & ! opportunity = a      
#fj-;day public comm5t p]iod4 ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t su* measures are
 made available to pot5tial applicants  
prior to seek+ applications = su*       
grants4  4