,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cabi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #be1 #bjah,ms4 ,hirono introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf in order to improve career and technical education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,equity in ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474 #c4 ,purpose ,section #b 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 is amended to read as follows3 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to support the development of and access to high-quality career and technical education programs of study that successfully prepare students for college and careers1 thereby ensuring the global competitiveness of the ,united ,states and the economic self-sufficiency of the citizens of the ,united ,states4 4 #d4 ,definitions ,section #c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae7 through 7#bh7 and 7#bi7 through 7#cd7 as paragraphs 7#af7 through 7#bi7 and 7#ca7 through 7#cf71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 the following3 7#ae7 ,equity gap ,the term equity gap means the gaps in participation and performance on the core indicators of performance described in section #aac7;b77#b7 for career and technical education programs of study1 as described in section #abb7;c77#a77;,a71 between student groups based on gender1 race1 and each of the special populations described in paragraph 7#ca71 as compared to all students served by the eligible agency or eligible recipient under this ,act4 2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bi71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 the following3 7#cj7 ,self-sufficiency ,the term self-sufficiency means a wage that enables a household to meet the costs of the basic needs in the local area of the household and to build sufficient savings for the future4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#cc71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by striking and instructional aids and devices4 and inserting instructional aids and devices1 transportation1 child care1 dependent care1 tuition1 books1 supplies1 and other services necessary to enable an individual to participate in career and technical education activities44 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #i 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjg7 is amended by striking #bjjg through #bjab and inserting #bjai through #bjbc4 #f4 ,within ,state allocation ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #aab7;a77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 not less than #ajj1jjj shall be reserved to provide technical assistance and professional development to local educational agencies on effective strategies for closing equity gaps2 and 4 #g4 ,accountability ,section #aac 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i77,,ii71 by inserting closing equity gaps and after progress toward2 and 7ii7 in clause 7vi77,,ii71 by inserting close equity gaps and after levels of performance2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i77,,ii71 by inserting closing equity gaps and after progress toward2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7v77,,ii71 by inserting close equity gaps and after levels of performance2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by striking regarding the progress and inserting the following3 regarding-- 7,i7 the progress 2 7bb7 by striking indicators of performance4 and inserting indicators of performance2 and2 and 7cc7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 how the eligible recipient has used funds to provide programs and support services to close the equity gaps identified under clause 7ii77,,ii74 2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking for the subgroups of students and all that follows through 2 and and inserting by gender1 by race1 and for each of the special populations described in section #c7ca72 and2 and 7bb7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking disparities or gaps in performance and inserting equity gaps2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 the progress of the ,state in closing equity gaps and how the eligible agency has used funds to provide programs and services for eligible recipients to close such equity gaps2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking for the categories and all that follows through 2 and and inserting by gender1 race1 and for each of the special populations described in section #c7ca72 and2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking disparities or gaps in performance between any such category of students and the performance of all students served by the eligible agency under this ,act and inserting equity gaps between any category of students described in subparagraph 7,a74 #h4 ,national activities ,section #aad7;d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7v71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7vi7 as clause 7vii72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7v7 the following3 7vi7 individuals with expertise on the development of programs that have been effective in closing equity gaps2 and 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting and have been successful in closing equity gaps after under this ,act2 and 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 of clause 7iii71 by inserting 1 disaggregated as described in section #aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,i7 and before including analyses2 7#c7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 of paragraph 7#d77;,a77i71 by inserting closing equity gaps and before addressing2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking for providing and inserting for closing equity gaps by providing high-quality4 #i4 ,state administration ,section #aba7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcda7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 conducting an equity gap analysis4 4 #aj4 ,state plan ,section #abb7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,k71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,l71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,m7 how funds will be used to support ,state technical assistance and professional development to close the equity gaps identified in section #aba7;a77#e72 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,e71 by inserting close equity gaps and after and skills needed to2 and 7#c7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#i71 by striking for special populations and inserting for closing equity gaps4 #aa4 ,state program improvement ,section #abc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 or fails to show improvement on closing any equity gap identified under section #aac7;c77#b77;,b7 for the preceding fiscal year1 after upon ,state adjusted level of performance2 and 7ii7 by inserting or close equity gaps1 after the ,state adjusted level of performance12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by inserting 1 or in closing equity gaps1 after levels of performance2 and 7bb7 by striking or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section #aac7;c77#b77;,a7 for #c consecutive years4 2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible agency shall use funds made available under section #aab7;c7 for the purposes described in section #abd7;b77#aj7 when the eligible agency-- 7i7 fails to show improvement in closing equity gaps within the first program year of implementation of its improvement plan described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7ii7 fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section #aac7;c77#b77;,a7 for #c consecutive years4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting conduct an equity gap analysis to after shall2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 or failed to show improvement on the closing of equity gaps identified in section #aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,,ii71 after upon local adjusted level of performance2 and 7ii7 by striking 7with special consideration to performance gaps identified under section #aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,,ii772 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by inserting in closing equity gaps or after any improvement2 and 7bb7 by striking or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section #aac7;b77#d77;,c77ii77,i7 for #c consecutive years4 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,additional requirements ,an eligible entity shall require an eligible recipient receiving an allocation under this title to use not less than #aj percent of the funds made available to the eligible recipient under section #aca or #acb to meet the purposes described in section #ace7;b77#i7 in any case where an eligible recipient-- 7i7 fails to show improvement in closing equity gaps within the first program year of implementation of its improvement plan described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7ii7 fails to show improvement on closing equity gaps for the populations identified in section #aac7;c77#b77;,a7 for #c consecutive years4 4 #ab4 ,state leadership activities ,section #abd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting equity gap before assessment of the career2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 delivering professional development1 leadership1 and technical assistance for eligible recipients to close equity gaps identified in paragraph 7#a7 for any of the core indicators of performance described in section #aac7;b77#d74 4 #ac4 ,local plan for career and technical education programs ,section #acd7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting closing equity gaps and after with respect to2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting the closing of equity gaps and before the integration of4 #ad4 ,local uses of funds ,section #ace7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in clause 7iv71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 effective practices to close equity gaps in career and technical education programs of study2 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking assessment of how and inserting equity gap assessment of how2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#i71 by inserting to close equity gaps and after provide activities4