,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eidd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjah,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to improve career and technical education by providing improved educational opportunities and financial assistance for career and technical educators4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,skilled ,labor ,education ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,scholarships to prepare career and technical education teachers ,part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bcj1 by inserting 1 except subpart #f1 after this part2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subpart3 #f ,scholarships to prepare career and technical education teachers4 #bei4 ,scholarships to prepare career and technical education teachers 7a7 ,grants by ,secretary 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible institutions to enable such institutions to make scholarship awards to qualified teacher candidates in accordance with the provisions of this section4 7#b7 ,designation ,a scholarship under this section-- 7,a7 for a teacher candidate pursuing a baccalaureate or master's degree in education shall be known as a ,career and ,technical ,educator ,scholarship or a ,,cte ,scholarship2 and 7,b7 for a teacher candidate pursuing an associate's degree1 certification in education1 or industry-recognized certification or licensure1 shall be known as a ,skilled ,labor ,educator ,scholarship or a ,,sle ,scholarship4 7#c7 ,considerations ,in awarding grants and contracts under this subsection the ,secretary shall make every effort to ensure-- 7,a7 the equitable distribution of scholarship funds to teacher candidates pursuing baccalaureate degrees1 master's degrees1 and associate's degrees or certifications2 7,b7 the equitable participation of public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education 7including community colleges72 and 7,c7 the equitable geographic participation of such institutions4 7b7 ,eligible ,institutions ,in this section1 the term eligible institution means an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #aja or section #ajb7;c71 that-- 7#a7 offers a program of undergraduate or graduate education awarding a baccalaureate or master's degree in education2 or 7#b7 is a community college that offers a program of undergraduate education awarding an associate's degree1 certification in education1 or industry-recognized certification or licensure4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible institution that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 7d7 ,types of scholarships supported 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to provide scholarships to qualified teacher candidates who are preparing to become teachers of qualified career and technical education courses for secondary school students4 7#b7 ,types of study ,a scholarship provided under this section shall support a teacher candidate in pursuing-- 7,a7 a baccalaureate or master's degree in education2 or 7,b7 an associate's degree1 certification in education1 or industry-recognized certification or licensure4 7e7 ,scholarship ,terms and ,conditions 7#a7 ,selection of scholarship recipients ,the ,secretary shall ensure that an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section-- 7,a7 shall provide scholarship awards to qualified teacher candidates who plan to pursue a career teaching qualified career and technical education courses2 7,b7 shall select scholarship recipients from qualified teacher candidates based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need2 and 7,c7 may not provide a scholarship to an otherwise eligible individual-- 7i7 during periods in which such individual is enrolled at an institution of higher education unless such individual is maintaining satisfactory academic progress in1 and devoting full-time study or research to1 the pursuit of the degree or certificate for which the scholarship support was provided2 or 7ii7 if the individual is engaged in gainful employment1 other than part-time employment related to teaching1 research1 or a similar activity determined by the institution to be consistent with and supportive of the individuals's progress toward the degree or certificate for which the scholarship support was provided4 7#b7 ,amount of scholarship awards ,an eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall award to each teacher candidate who is provided a scholarship under this section #e1jjj for each academic year of the scholarship1 not to exceed #aj1jjj in total4 7#c7 ,scholarship period ,the period for which a teacher candidate may receive a scholarship under this section shall be one academic year1 and such scholarship may be renewed for one additional academic year4 7#d7 ,service requirement 7,a7 ,teaching required ,upon completion of the program for which a teacher candidate receives a scholarship under this section1 the teacher candidate shall1 for each year of scholarship support received under this section1 be employed full-time for one year as a teacher of qualified career and technical education courses4 7,b7 ,agreement required ,prior to receiving an initial scholarship award1 and upon renewal of the scholarship award1 a teacher candidate selected to receive a scholarship under this section shall sign an agreement with the ,secretary agreeing to-- 7i7 promptly obtain the applicable ,state certification and licensure requirements1 including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification1 necessary to teach secondary school students2 7ii7 serve as a full-time teacher of secondary school students in accordance with subparagraph 7,a72 and 7iii7 submit evidence of such service in the form of a certification by the chief administrative officer of the teacher's employer upon completion of each year of such service4 7,c7 ,institutional obligation ,each eligible institution that receives a grant under this section shall provide-- 7i7 to each teacher candidate applying for a scholarship under this section a plain-language disclosure form developed by the ,secretary that clearly describes the nature of the scholarship award1 the service obligation1 and the loan repayment requirements that are the consequence of the failure to complete such service obligation2 and 7ii7 an assurance to the ,secretary that the institution has inquired of and determined the decision of each teacher candidate who has received a scholarship to1 within #b years of completing the program for which a teacher candidate receives a scholarship under this section1 begin employment as a teacher1 as required by this section4 7,d7 ,failure to comply ,if an individual who receives a scholarship award under this section fails to comply with the agreement signed pursuant to subparagraph 7,c71 the sum of the amounts of any scholarship award received by such recipient shall1 upon a determination of such a failure1 be treated as a ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan under part ,d of title ,,iv1 and shall be subject to repayment1 together with interest thereon accruing from the date of the scholarship award1 in accordance with terms and conditions specified by the ,secretary in regulations under this section4 7,e7 ,modified service requirement ,the ,secretary may waive or modify the service requirement of this paragraph in accordance with regulations promulgated by the ,secretary with respect to the criteria to determine the circumstances under which compliance with such service requirement is inequitable or represents a substantial hardship4 ,the ,secretary may waive the service requirement if compliance by the scholarship recipient is determined to be inequitable or represent a substantial hardship-- 7i7 because the individual is permanently and totally disabled at the time of the waiver request2 7ii7 because the individual was unable to complete the necessary program of study due to natural disaster2 or 7iii7 based on documentation presented to the ,secretary of substantial economic or personal hardship4 7#e7 ,qualified educational expenses ,scholarship funds available to a teacher candidate under this section may be used for tuition1 fees1 books1 supplies1 and equipment required for the completion of the undergraduate baccalaureate or graduate course of study being pursued by the teacher candidate at the institution of higher education at which the teacher candidate is in attendance4 7#f7 ,relation to other assistance ,scholarships provided under this section shall not be considered for the purpose of awarding ,federal grant assistance under title ,,iv1 except that in no case shall the total amount of student financial assistance awarded to a teacher candidate under this section and title ,,iv exceed such candidate's total cost of attendance 7as defined in section #dgb74 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community college ,the term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section #cab7;f74 7#b7 ,qualified career and technical education courses ,the term qualified career and technical education courses means courses offered by a secondary school or an area career and technical education school 7as defined in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf7 that are offered as part of a career and technical education 7as defined in section #c of such ,act74 7#c7 ,qualified teacher candidate ,the term qualified teacher candidate means an individual who-- 7,a7 is 7or will be7 an eligible student for purposes of section #dhd2 7,b7 has a cumulative grade point average 7or the equivalent as determined under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary7 of-- 7i7 #c4j1 in the case of an individual who is or was enrolled in a secondary school and has not yet enrolled in an undergraduate program of education2 7ii7 #b4e1 in the case of an individual who is or was enrolled in an undergraduate program of education and has not yet enrolled in a graduate program of education2 or 7iii7 #c4j1 in the case of an individual who is or was enrolled in a graduate program of education2 and 7,c7 is 7or will be7 enrolled full-time at an eligible institution4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 4 #c4 ,cancellation of ,federal ,perkins ,loans for certain part-time public service ,section #dfe7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;ee7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,l71 by striking or at the end of clause 7ii72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,m71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,m7 the following new subparagraph3 7,n7 described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,m7 that is performed on a part-time basis1 as determined in accordance with paragraph 7#h71 provided that the individual performing such service is not engaging in gainful employment other than such eligible part-time service4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of clause 7ii72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of clause 7iii7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iv7 in the case of service described in subparagraph 7,n7 of paragraph 7#b71 at the rate of #e percent for the first or second year of such service1 #aj percent for the third or fourth year of such service1 and #ae percent for the fifth year of such service4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,for the purpose of this section1 the term part-time means less than full-time service-- 7,a7 for at least #bj hours per week for a complete year2 or 7,b7 for at least #c full days per week1 or for partial days equaling at least #c full days per week1 for a complete year4 4 #d4 ,career and ,technical ,educator ,enhancement competitive grant program ,title ,,viii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;a et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,bb ,career and ,technical ,educator ,enhancement #hii4 ,career and ,technical ,educator ,enhancement competitive grant program 7a7 ,in general ,from the amounts appropriated under subsection 7h71 the ,secretary shall award competitive grants to #aj eligible institutions for the purpose of improving career and technical education by developing and carrying out programs that provide ongoing training and professional development to educators who teach career and technical education courses at the secondary and postsecondary levels4 7b7 ,eligible institutions ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 an institution shall-- 7#a7 be an institution of higher education as defined in section #aja or section #ajb7;c72 and 7#b7 prepare and submit to the ,secretary an application1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,consideration of applications ,the ,secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that applications under subsection 7b77#b7 are rigorously reviewed and that grants are competitively awarded based on-- 7#a7 the ability of the applicant to increase the number of qualified individuals that serve as teachers in career and technical education programs for secondary and postsecondary students2 7#b7 the ability of the applicant to provide training for individuals to become career and technical education teachers and teacher aids at secondary and postsecondary schools2 7#c7 the ability of the applicant to provide training to improve the skills of experienced career and technical education teachers and teacher aids at secondary and postsecondary schools2 and 7#d7 any other consideration the ,secretary determines necessary4 7d7 ,use of funds ,amounts received under a grant under this section-- 7#a7 shall be used by the eligible institution to develop and operate a training and professional development program to-- 7,a7 prepare individuals to become teachers of career and technical education courses at the secondary or postsecondary level2 and 7,b7 enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who are employed as teachers of career and technical education courses at the secondary or postsecondary level2 and 7#b7 may be used by the eligible institution to improve facilities and equipment used to train career and technical educators1 except that the eligible institution shall not use more than #cj percent of such amounts to carry out this paragraph4 7e7 ,duration of grant ,a grant under this section shall be for a period of #e years4 7f7 ,maximum amount of grant ,the amount of a grant provided under this section to an eligible institution may not exceed #ajj1jjj for the period of the grant4 7g7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term career and technical education has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbj and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 ,amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended4 4