,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to au?orize an int]/ate tea*+ application program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]/ate ,tea*+ ,mobility ,act4 #b4 ,program = int]/ate tea*+ applications ,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 ,d ,int]/ate ,tea*+ ,applications #bdja4 ,program = int]/ate tea*+ applications 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) an eligible entity1 may e/abli% & c>ry out a program to all[ ,/ates to volunt>ily p>ticipate 9 an int]/ate tea*+ application process t all[s tea*]s :o are lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 any p>ticipat+ ,/ate-- 7#a7 to be eligible = lic5sure or c]tification 9 o!r p>ticipat+ ,/ates )\t subsequ5tly complet+ additional lic5sure or c]tification requirem5ts2 & 7#b7 to be able to apply = op5 tea*+ positions 9 s*ools t receive funds "u "p ,a ( title ,i 9 o!r p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 unless ! op5 position falls outside ! applicant's cont5t area or grade level = :i* ! applicant is already lic5s$ or c]tifi$4 7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out a program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) an eligible entity1 %all-- 7#a7 create an application = eligible tea*]s lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 a ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! program :o wi% to tea* 9 o!r ,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 7#b7 require ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate to recognize a tea*+ lic5sure or c]tification ( ea* su* tea*] :o meets ! application requirem5ts "u subsection 7c77#a71 & all[ su* tea*] to tea* 9 an op5 tea*+ position describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 )\t requir+ su* tea*] to complete additional requirem5ts = lic5sure or c]tification2 7#c7 ensure t p>ticipat+ ,/ates ma9ta9 ! eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to p>ticipat+ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 provide an electronic application process = tea*]s to apply = ! program4 7c7 ,p>ticipat+ tea*]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* tea*] seek+ to p>ticipate 9 a program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an application conta9+-- 7,a7 pro( ( an active tea*+ lic5se or c]tification 9 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate2 7,b7 ! tea*]'s results on ea* ( ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7d77#a7 t are requir$ by ! initial lic5s+ or c]tify+ p>ticipat+ ,/ate2 & 7,c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,contract ,! eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all collect & assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 review+ ! tea*] applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ates ,a ,/ate %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 a program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 su* ,/ate1 9 aw>d+ a tea*+ lic5se or c]tification to an individual1 requires-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! cont5t k necess>y = po/second>y education & a c>e] be=e a tea*] beg9s tea*+ 9 a classroom2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( p$agogical skills n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a tea*] fir/ beg9s tea*+ 9 a classroom2 & 7,c7 a p]=mance assessm5t n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* a tea*] fir/ beg9s tea*+1 :i* may include a p]=mance assessm5t complet$ z "p ( a tea*] prep>ation program2 & 7#b7 ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & requir$ by su* ,/ate are id5tifi$ z suffici5tly rigor\s by an organization su* z ! ,c\ncil ( ,*ief ,/ate ,s*ool ,(fic]s4 7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue su* regulations z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means an organization or o!r entity t provides support to ,/ates & tea*]s 9 tea*] c]tification & lic5sure1 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 4 #c4 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bcjb ! foll[+3 ,"p ,d--,int]/ate ,tea*+ ,applications ,sec4 #bdja4 ,program = int]/ate tea*+ applications4 4