,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #be1 #bjag ,mr4 ,franken introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies1 to provide technical assistance within the ,office of ,career1 ,technical1 and ,adult ,education to administer the grants and support the local educational agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of grant funds1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,career ,pathways ,innovation ,act 4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea definitions ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,business or industry partner ,the term business or industry partner means-- 7,a7 a business2 7,b7 an industry2 or 7,c7 a sector partnership 7which has the meaning given the term industry or sector partnership in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774 7#c7 ,career pathway ,the term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#d7 ,eligible agency ,the term eligible agency means-- 7,a7 a local educational agency2 7,b7 a consortium of local educational agencies2 or 7,c7 a school operated or funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7#e7 ,indian ,the term ,indian has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#g7 ,native ,hawaiian ,the term ,native ,hawaiian has the meaning given the term in section #fbjg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74 7#h7 ,registered apprenticeship program ,the term registered apprenticeship program means a program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#i7 ,school partnership ,the term school partnership means a partnership that-- 7,a7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7i7 an eligible agency2 and 7ii7 one or more business or industry partners2 and 7,b7 may also include one or more of the following partners3 7i7 ,a community-based organization4 7ii7 ,a joint labor-management partnership4 7iii7 ,an institution of higher education4 7iv7 ,a ,state board or local board 7as such terms are defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774 7v7 ,any other entity that the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 considers appropriate4 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #c4 ,career pathways innovation grant program 7a7 ,career pathways innovation grant program established 7#a7 ,in general ,from amounts made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall establish a career pathways innovation grant program1 through which the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible agencies for the purpose of addressing the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out career pathways programs1 featuring school partnerships1 that support career pathways at the secondary school level or career exploration at the elementary school level4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant awarded under this section-- 7,a7 shall be for a period of #c years2 and 7,b7 may be renewed for one additional #b-year period1 if the eligible agency demonstrates sufficient progress in achieving the goals of the initial grant4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents2 partnership agreement ,the application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an initial partnership agreement1 entered into by the eligible agency and all members of the school partnership1 that-- 7i7 specifies the duties and responsibilities of each partner2 7ii7 describes the commitment of resources or materials to be provided by each partner toward the school partnership1 ensuring that the business or industry partners in the school partnership provide an amount of resources1 in cash or in-kind1 toward the activities supported under the grant that equals or exceeds the amount contributed by the eligible agency and the amount to be provided by the grant under this section2 and 7,b7 a description of how the eligible agency will ensure the quality of the career pathways program offered under the grant1 including any program that leads to an industry-certified credential4 7c7 ,award basis ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 ensure that1 to the extent practicable based on the applications received under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 not less than #ae percent of the grant funds available to carry out this section are awarded to rural eligible agencies2 and 7,b7 not less than #e percent of the grant funds available to carry out this section are awarded to eligible agencies that serve a substantial percentage of ,indian or ,native ,hawaiian children2 and 7#b7 except to the extent necessary to comply with paragraph 7#a71 give priority to-- 7,a7 any eligible agency whose school partnership includes an institution of higher education offering postsecondary credits1 or an entity offering a registered apprenticeship program1 through the career pathways program under the grant2 and 7,b7 any eligible agency whose career pathways program-- 7i7 at the secondary school level1 offers concurrent enrollment opportunities for postsecondary credit2 or 7ii7 leads to an industry-certified credential4 7d7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,required use of funds ,an eligible agency receiving grant funds under this section shall use grant funds to build or expand a career pathways program featuring school partnerships that supports career pathways at the secondary school level or career exploration at the elementary school level4 7#b7 ,permissive use of funds ,an eligible agency receiving grant funds under this section may use grant funds-- 7,a7 to hire a designated career pathways partnership coordinator to seek out and build relationships with business or industry partners to foster and manage the school partnerships supported under the grant2 7,b7 for the costs of new equipment1 infrastructure 7such as facilities1 technology1 and staffing71 or transportation related to the career pathways program2 7,c7 to recruit or train career and technical education teachers2 7,d7 to provide externship opportunities for educators to spend time in industry2 7,e7 for youth apprenticeship opportunities2 7,f7 to provide1 as part of the career pathway program1 coursework that awards postsecondary credit at no cost to secondary school students2 and 7,g7 to support development of curricula that offer industry-certified credentials4 7e7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,matching funds ,an eligible agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide1 toward the cost of the activities assisted under the grant and from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant4 ,such matching amount may be in cash or in-kind and shall include support from business or industry partners of a school partnership in accordance with the partnership agreement described in subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,participation of business or industry partner ,in any case where a business or industry partner included in an initial partnership agreement described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 withdraws from a school partnership supported under a grant under this section1 the eligible agency shall notify the ,secretary immediately of the withdrawal and of the eligible agency's plan for obtaining a comparable business or industry partner4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,eligible agency reports 7,a7 ,interim reports ,by not later than #ah months after receiving a grant under this section1 the eligible agency shall submit a report to the ,secretary demonstrating that the eligible agency is achieving sufficient progress toward the goals of the grant4 7,b7 ,final reports ,each eligible agency receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary a final report regarding the use of funds for the grant1 including the outcomes of the activities assisted under the grant1 by not later than #ij days after the end of the grant period4 7#b7 ,secretary reports ,the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to ,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report regarding the grant program under this section that includes a summary of the reports received under paragraph 7#a7 during the preceding year and the outcomes resulting from the use of grant funds4 #d4 ,career pathways technical assistance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,career1 ,technical1 and ,adult ,education1 shall-- 7#a7 administer and manage the career pathways innovation grants awarded under section #c2 7#b7 provide technical assistance to eligible agencies preparing grant applications under section #c7;b72 and 7#c7 support career pathways partnership coordinators1 or other personnel of eligible agencies that have received a grant under section #c1 in order to ensure that-- 7,a7 the eligible agency participates in the required school partnership2 and 7,b7 the grant results in positive program outcomes4 7b7 ,designated personnel for rural and native-,serving applications ,the ,secretary shall designate not less than #a employee of the ,office of ,career1 ,technical1 and ,adult ,education who will exclusively support rural and native-serving eligible agencies with the preparation of grant applications under section #c7;b7 and the development of school partnerships necessary to apply for and implement a grant under section #c4