,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aefe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjag ,mr4 ,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support ! prep>ation & ret5tion ( out/&+ educators 9 all fields to ensure a bright future = *ildr5 9 "u-res\rc$1 und]s]v$ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,future ,educators ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program1 elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,c]tifi$ tea*] ,! t]m c]tifi$ tea*] means an individual :o possesses a docum5t c]tify+ t ! individual has met ! requirem5ts ( a ,/ate = employm5t z a tea*] 9 ! public s*ools ( t ,/ate4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a local educational ag5cy 7or a consortium ( su* ag5cies7 p>tn]$ ) an in/itution ( high] education4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ m5tor tea*] ,! t]m qualifi$ m5tor tea*] means an educator :o meets a m9imum set ( qualification /&>ds z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,tea*+ resid5cy program ,! t]m tea*+ resid5cy program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba71 except t su* t]m %all n include ! requirem5t t ! prospective tea*] acquire a ma/]'s degree n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] beg9n+ ! program4 7#f7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a774 7#g7 ,rural s*ool di/rict ,! t]m rural s*ool di/rict means a s*ool di/rict t s]ves #a or m s*ools locat$ 9 a rural area4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #c4 ,/r5g!n-,our-,s*ools ,grant ,program 7a7 ,/r5g!n-,our-,s*ools ,grant ,program ,e/abli%$ 7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,/r5g!n-,our-,s*ools ,grant ,program1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 may be r5ew$ if ! eligible entity demon/rates suffici5t positive outcomes & evid5ce ( pot5tial = cont9u$ success 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant4 7b7 ,application & approval 7#a7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 describe ! activities = :i* assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 7ii7 provide su* additional assurances z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be ess5tial to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 & 7iii7 if seek+ support = a tea*+ resid5cy program1 demon/rate t ! in/itution ( high] education t is a p>tn] 9 ! eligible entity is approv$ to prep>e c&idates = ,/ate tea*+ lic5sure4 7#b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all approve any application = a program t includes ! compon5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant fund to help cov] ! co/s associat$ )-- 7#a7 tea*+ resid5cy programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 resid5t tuition2 7,b7 resid5t sal>ies2 7,c7 m5tor tea*] inc5tives2 7,d7 facilities or infra/ructure = a di/ance le>n+ classroom )9 ! s*ool = onsite c\rsework & practical le>n+2 & 7,e7 any o!r purpose t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 fulfill+ additional cr$it requirem5ts ne$$ = a tea*] to become lic5s$ 9 a second subject area or e>n an additional qualification t meets a specific ne$ ( ! s*ool 9 :i* ! tea*] is employ$2 7#c7 fulfill+ additional cr$it requirem5ts ne$$ to qualify tea*]s to tea* dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 & 7#d7 h\s+ supplem5ts or special h\s+ programs to support prospective tea*]s :o complete /ud5t tea*+ placem5ts 9 high-ne$ di/ricts4 7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants t propose to cov] co/s associat$ ) tea*] resid5cy programs1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t propose to c>ry out a program design$ to prep>e ! foll[+ s*ool employees = tea*+ lic5sure3 7#a7 ,p>apr(essionals4 7#b7 ,o!r employees ( ! s*ool community employ$ on ! date ( ! det]m9ation4 7e7 ,aw>d basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable bas$ on ! applications receiv$ "u subsection 7b71 n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant funds available to c>ry out ?is section are designat$ = uses t address tea*] %ortage *all5ges 9 rural s*ool di/ricts4 #d4 ,national ,database ( ,qualifi$ ,m5tor ,tea*]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all create a national database ( qualifi$ m5tor tea*]s :o c provide /ud5t tea*] sup]vision to p>ticipants 9 tea*] prep>ation programs dur+ _! /ud5t tea*+ placem5t4 7b7 ,database ,ea* qualifi$ m5tor tea*] database entry %all include-- 7#a7 basic in=mation on ! educational backgr\nd & pr(essional exp]i5ce ( ! m5tor1 includ+ details ( ! subject areas & grade levels ! m5tor is lic5s$ to tea*2 7#b7 a description ( ! subject areas & grade levels ! m5tor feels mo/ com=table m5tor+2 & 7#c7 a brief tea*+ philosophy /atem5t4 7c7 ,availability ,! database %all be available z a res\rce = tea*] prep>ation programs to all[ = prospective tea*]s to complete /ud5t tea*+ 9 a location outside ( ! /aff+ area ( ! tea*] prep>ation program4 #e4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t tea*+ be =mally recogniz$ z a c>e] pa?way t is "p ( c>e] & te*nical education z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 all[+ e>ly c>e] pa?way programs 9 education1 (f]$ at ! second>y s*ool level & (f]+ college cr$it t[>d pursu+ a tea*+ lic5sure program1 to be eligible = funds available ?r\gh programs t support c>e] & te*nical education4