,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjac ,mr4    
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife by e/abli%+ a program to provide
 pr(essional developm5t activities =    
educators1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,pr(essional ,developm5t = ,educators   
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,?r\gh c>eful          
developm5t1 tea*]s c build _!           
effectiv5ess ov] "t1 ?us improv+ /ud5t  
a*ievem5t4  7#b7 ,ongo+ pr(essional     
developm5t ( tea*]s 9 ! subjects !y tea*
 is ess5tial = improv$ /ud5t le>n+4     
7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates tea*]s g5]ally sp5d m
 "t in/ruct+ /ud5ts & less "t 9         
pr(essional le>n+ opportunities ) _!    
pe]s ?an tea*]s 9 top-p]=m+ c\ntries4   
7#d7 ,x takes "t1 res\rces1 & support = 

tea*]s to become highly effective 9 _!  
classrooms4 ,tea*]s p>ticipat+ 9 quality
 tea*] pr(essional developm5t mu/ be    
giv5 "t to implem5t :at !y h le>n$4  #c4
 ,pr(essional developm5t = educators    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e ,pr(essional
 ,developm5t = ,educators  #beja4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,eligible  
p>tn] ,! t]m eligible p>tn] means an    
entity t--  7,a7 has demon/rat$ exp]tise
 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes or tea*]      
effectiv5ess2 &  7,b7 is--  7i7 a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2  7ii7 a ,/ate  
or local economic developm5t ag5cy2     
7iii7 a /atewide indu/ry organization2  
7iv7 a nonpr(it organization2  7v7 a    
philan?ropic organization2  7vi7 an     
in/itution ( high] education2  7vii7 an 
indu/ry association2 or  7viii7 any o!r 
organization det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,/ate or1 9 ! case ( grants aw>d$ "u    
section #bejb7;d71 ! ,secret>y4  7#b7   

,quality pr(essional developm5t ,! t]m  
quality pr(essional developm5t %all1 =  
ea* ,/ate & local educational ag5cy 9 a 
,/ate1 h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,/ate 9
 accordance ) section #bejc7;b77#a74    
#bejb4 ,program au?oriz$2 allotm5ts  7a7
 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is "p & n res]v$ "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
allotm5ts 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 
to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to aw>d    
subgrants to local educational ag5cies =
 ! purpose ( provid+ pr(essional        
developm5t activities to educators4  7b7
 ,res]vation ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y may        
res]ve--  7#a7 n m ?an #a p]c5t =       
national activities t support ! purposes
 ( ?is "p1 su* z provid+ te*nical       
assi/ance & ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is "p2 & 
7#b7 n m ?an #a p]c5t = paym5ts to      
outly+ areas & ! ,bureau ( ,indian      
,education1 to be di/ribut$ 9 am\nts    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on relative 
ne$1 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9

 ?is "p to b5efit ! s*ools s]v$ by !    
outly+ areas & s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by
 ! ,bureau4  7c7 ,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7  
,=mula det]m9ation ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y %all allot1 to ea* ,/ate ) an 
approv$ application1 an am\nt t be>s !  
same relation to ! am\nt appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is "p & n res]v$ "u subsection
 7b7 = su* fiscal ye>1 z ! am\nt ! ,/ate
 receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i
 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> be>s to ! am\nts 
receiv$ by all ,/ates ) approv$         
applications "u su* subp>t = ! prec$+   
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,m9imum grant am\nt   
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 no ,/ate %all   
receive an allotm5t "u su* p>agraph = a 
fiscal ye> t is less ?an "o-half ( #a   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is "p & n res]v$ "u subsection 7b7 =   
su* fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,allotm5ts to c]ta9
 local educational ag5cies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a ,/ate does n submit an      
approvable application "u ?is "p = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use !      
,/ate's allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 = !  

fiscal ye> to aw>d an allotm5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ea* local educational
 ag5cy )9 ! ,/ate t submits an approv$  
application4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( allotm5t ,! 
allotm5t to a local educational ag5cy "u
 ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> %all be !
 am\nt t be>s ! same relation to ! total
 am\nt ( ! ,/ate's allotm5t = su* fiscal
 ye> z ! am\nt ! local educational ag5cy
 receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i
 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> be>s to ! am\nt t
 all local educational ag5cies ) approv$
 applications 9 ! ,/ate receiv$ "u su*  
subp>t = su* ye>4  7#c7 ,notification & 
application process ,! ,secret>y %all   
notify local educational ag5cies 9 a    
,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( !      
opportunity to apply = funds "u ?is "p &
 ( ! application requirem5ts4 ,a local  
educational ag5cy's application = an    
allotm5t "u ?is subsection %all include 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( section #bejd7;b7 & %all be      
submitt$ at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &      
conta9+ su* o!r in=mation z requir$ by !

 ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,rules & requirem5ts  
,! requirem5ts ( subsections 7a71 7c71 &
 7d7 ( section #bejd %all apply to a    
local educational ag5cy receiv+ an      
allotm5t "u ?is subsection 9 ! same     
mann] z su* requirem5ts apply to a local
 educational ag5cy receiv+ an allocation
 "u su* section4 ,a local educational   
ag5cy receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is        
subsection %all submit an annual report 
to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! progress made "u
 ! grant & ! activities c>ri$ out )     
grant funds4  7e7 ,application ,a ,/ate 
desir+ an allotm5t "u ?is section %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
#bejc4 ,/ate use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate t receives an allotm5t "u ?is  
"p %all--  7#a7 c>ry out ! ,/ate        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b71   
except t ! ,/ate may n use n m ?an #bj  
p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's allotm5t = ?is        
purpose2 &  7#b7 use n less ?an #hj     
p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's allotm5t to aw>d      

subgrants1 on a competitive basis or    
?r\gh allocations bas$ on a =mula t !   
,/ate det]m9es w be/ meet ! ne$s ( ?is  
"p1 to local educational ag5cies "u     
section #bejd to enable ! local         
educational ag5cies to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 su* section4  7b7 
,/ate activities ,a ,/ate t receives an 
allotm5t "u ?is "p %all use funds       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 to c>ry   
out all ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop1 9   
collaboration ) ! local educational     
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate & ) ! input ( tea*]s &
 pr9cipals employ$ by ! local           
educational ag5cies1 a def9ition (1 & ! 
crit]ia =1 quality pr(essional          
developm5t activities1 :i* %all include 
a requirem5t t su* activities are       
regul>ly evaluat$ = _! impact on        
increas+ tea*] effectiv5ess & improv+   
/ud5t a*ievem5t4  7#b7 ,design &        
implem5t me?ods = evaluat+ quality      
pr(essional developm5t activities       
occurr+ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7 ,make          
recomm5dations1 to ! ,/ate educational  

ag5cy & to local educational ag5cies1 to
 improve quality pr(essional developm5t 
activities 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,design &   
ma9ta9 a regi/ry t is an electronic &   
se>*able me?od ( /or+ in=mation reg>d+  
quality pr(essional developm5t          
activities4 ,! regi/ry %all be se>*able 
by relevant crit]ia1 includ+--  7,a7    
subject matt]2  7,b7 grade level2  7,c7 
location2  7,d7 cr$its1 cr$5tials1 or   
c]tificates t may be e>n$2 &  7,e7      
entity provid+ ! activity4  7#e7 ,hire  
regional pr(essional developm5t         
coord9ators to "w z liaisons betwe5 !   
,/ate & local educational ag5cies to    
assess exi/+ pr(essional developm5t     
activities1 assi/ 9 creat+ new quality  
pr(essional developm5t activities1      
provide to ! ,/ate ! quality pr(essional
 developm5t activities to be includ$ 9 !
 regi/ry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 &    
c>ry out o!r activities to fur!r !      
purposes ( ?is "p4  7#f7 ,evaluate !    
pr(essional developm5t activities       
available 9 ! ,/ate4  7#g7 ,prep>e1 &   

submit to ! ,secret>y1 an annual report 
reg>d+ ! progress made "u ! grant "u ?is
 "p1 includ+ ! activities c>ri$ out by !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy & ! local      
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate ) grant   
funds4  #bejd4 ,local educational ag5cy 
use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local      
educational ag5cy t receives a subgrant 
"u ?is "p %all use subgrant funds to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,application ,a    
local educational ag5cy desir+ a        
subgrant "u ?is "p %all submit an       
application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* 
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate
 may reasonably require4 ,ea*           
application %all include--  7#a7 a      
description ( any eligible p>tn]s ) :i* 
! local educational ag5cy w "w to c>ry  
out ! subgrant activities2 &  7#b7 a    
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w meet ! requirem5t ( subsection  
7c77#a77;,b74  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7   
,m&atory uses ( funds ,ea* local        
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u 

?is "p %all--  7,a7 use grant funds to  
provide in=mation to ! ,/ate reg>d+     
available quality pr(essional developm5t
 activities = inclusion 9 ! /atewide    
regi/ry describ$ 9 section              
#bejc7;b77#d72 &  7,b7 d$icate n less   
?an #be p]c5t ( ! subgrant funds =      
quality pr(essional developm5t          
activities t involve sci5ce1 te*nology1 
eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 & c>e] & te*nical   
education4  7#b7 ,p]missive uses ( funds
 ,a local educational ag5cy receiv+ a   
subgrant "u ?is "p may1 9 addition to ! 
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 use
 grant funds to--  7,a7 c>ry out quality
 pr(essional developm5t activities1 z   
def9$ by ! ,/ate "u section             
#bejc7;b77#a72  7,b7 provide updat$     
in=mation to tea*]s on *anges 9         
curricula1 assessm5ts1 & educational    
rese>*2  7,c7 provide m5tors to tea*]s  
or pr9cipals2  7,d7 provide in=mation on
 lead]%ip opportunities2  7,e7 create   
local educational ag5cy-wide &          
s*ool-bas$ quality pr(essional          

developm5t plans t emphasize multiple   
grade levels2  7,f7 develop new quality 
pr(essional developm5t activities to    
meet local & regional ne$s2  7,g7       
e/abli% sy/ematic quality pr(essional   
developm5t tra9+ opportunities = tea*]s 
& pr9cipals2  7,h7 evaluate pr(essional 
developm5t activities2  7,i7 evaluate ! 
pr(essional developm5t activities       
curr5tly be+ (f]$ 9 ! region2 &  7,j7   
c>ry out o!r activities approv$ by !    
,/ate4  #beje4 ,supplem5t n supplant    
,funds made available "u ?is "p %all be 
us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds available  
to c>ry out ! activities support$ "u ?is
 "p4  #bejf4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p su* sums 
z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad &  
ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    

#bdda ! foll[+3  ,"p ,e--,pr(essional   
,developm5t = ,educators ,sec4 #beja4   
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bejb4 ,program      
au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #bejc4 ,/ate use (      
funds4 ,sec4 #bejd4 ,local educational  
ag5cy use ( funds4 ,sec4 #beje4         
,supplem5t n supplant4 ,sec4 #bejf4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4