,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4  
,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to bett] support   
our e>ly *ildhood educators & elem5t>y  
s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title & f9d+s  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ! ,tea*+ pr(ession ?r\gh      
,revitaliz+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,valuable      
,educators ,act or ! ,,/rive ,act4  7b7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,/ates id5tifi$ significant tea*]       
%ortages 9 _! reports to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education dur+ ! #bjag-bjah s*ool ye>1 
) #df ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
id5tify+ %ortages 9 special education1  
#dg ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
id5tify+ tea*] %ortages 9 ma!matics1 #dc
 ,/ates id5tify+ tea*] %ortages 9       
sci5ce1 #cb ,/ates id5tify+ %ortages 9  
tea*]s ( ,engli% le>n]s1 & #cb ,/ates   

id5tify+ tea*] %ortages 9 c>e] &        
te*nical education4 ,"o reason = !      
%ortages 9 ^! areas is because ma!matics
 & sci5ce tea*]s c e>n significantly    
high] />t+ sal>ies 9 ! private sector4  
,fur!r1 rural communities face          
limitations 9 recruit+ & reta9+ tea*]s =
 reasons su* z fund+ issues1 limit$     
tea*] supply1 & geographic isolation4   
7#b7 ,/ud5ts 9 high-pov]ty &            
high-m9ority s*ools1 bo? urban & rural1 
typically feel ! l>ge/ impact ( tea*]   
%ortages4 ,^! s*ools (t5 exp]i5ce       
difficulty hir+ & high turnov] on a     
regul> basis1 & !y are ! mo/ sev]ely    
affect$ :5 tea*] %ortages become        
widespread4 ,?is happ5s1 9 "p1 because  
inequitable fund+ ( s*ools leaves _m    
l[-weal? urban & rural communities )    
inadequate res\rces1 s !y mu/ pay l[]   
sal>ies & typically h poor] work+       
conditions4  7#c7 ,accord+ to a /udy by 
,ma!matica1 :5 high-p]=m+ tea*]s 7 (f]$ 
l>ge f9ancial inc5tives to transf] to   
l[-p]=m+ s*ools1 _! /ud5ts' scores      

climb$ #aj po9ts 9 read+ & #i po9ts 9   
ma? comp>$ to /ud5ts /atewide ov] #b    
ye>s4  7#d7 ,accord+ to a survey        
conduct$ by ,s*ola/ic1 #ig p]c5t (      
tea*]s li/ supportive s*ool lead]%ip z  
ess5tial or v important = reta9+ /rong  
tea*]s & improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t1 m ?an 
any o!r factor4  7#e7 ,rese>* sugge/s t 
incurr+ po/second>y education debt c    
decrease ! likelihood t high-a*iev+     
/ud5ts1 l[]-income /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts (   
color *oose to "w 9 l[]-wage pr(essions 
9 g5]al1 especially 9 ! education sy/em4
 ,!re=e1 loan =giv5ess & s]vice         
s*ol>%ips = educators may be especially 
effective = recruit+ tea*]s & s*ool     
lead]s f div]se1 l[]-income backgr\nds4 
7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,le>n+ ,policy       
,in/itute1 tea*] loan =giv5ess & s]vice 
s*ol>%ip programs c be successful 9 bo? 
recruit+ & reta9+ tea*]s4 ,to be        
effective1 ^! programs %\ld provide a   
f9ancial b5efit t mean+fully (fsets !   
co/ ( a tea*]'s pr(essional prep>ation4 
,?is includes cov]+ lic5s+ &            

c]tification co/s4  7#g7 ,a #bjae       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy & a
 #bjah foll[ up /udy by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education ( ,f$]al grant & loan        
=giv5ess programs = tea*]s f\nd t !     
/ructure ( ^! programs matt]s4 ,fur!r   
rese>* %[s effective loan =giv5ess &    
s]vice s*ol>%ip programs foll[ #e design
 pr9ciples4 ,^! programs--  7,a7 cov]   
all or a l>ge p]c5tage ( tuition2  7,b7 
t>get high-ne$ fields or s*ools1 or bo?2
  7,c7 recruit c&idates :o are          
academically /rong1 committ$ to tea*+1 &
 well-prep>$2  7,d7 commit recipi5ts to 
tea* ) reasonable inc5tives to fulfill  
_! commitm5t2 &  7,e7 are               
bureaucratically manageable = p>ticipat+
 tea*]s1 local educational ag5cies1 &   
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#h7 ,! 
,,tea* grant program "u subp>t #i ( "p  
,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et  
seq47 provides up to #af1jjj 9 grants to
 prospective tea*]s :o agree to tea* 9  
l[-income s*ools & high-ne$ subject     

areas = #d ye>s4 ,?is is f> bel[ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's mo/ rec5t      
e/imate ( ! av]age annual co/ (         
approximately #be1dji 9 tuition1 fees1 &
 room & bo>d at ! av]age full-"t        
und]graduate #d-ye> in/itution4  7#i7 ,!
 ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics 
f\nd t m ?an #b_/c ( ! individuals ent]+
 ! education field borr[ money to pay = 
_! high] education4 ,tea*]s ) a         
ba*elor's degree h an av]age debt (     
#bj1jjj & tea*]s ) a ma/]'s degree h an 
av]age debt ( #ej1jjj4 ,tea*]s also />t 
out e>n+ #bj p]c5t less ?an _! pe]s )   
comp>able degrees :o pursue jobs outside
 ( education4 ,accord+ to a report by ! 
,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress1 9 m ?an #cj 
,/ates1 a mid-c>e] tea*] head+ a family 
( #d is eligible = sev]al =ms ( gov]nm5t
 assi/ance1 includ+ ! free & r$uc$-price
 lun* program = _! *ildr54 ,^! comp\nd+ 
factors c dis9c5tivize prospective      
tea*]s f ent]+ ! pr(ession4  7#aj7 ,9   
evaluat+ ! ,,tea* grant program1 !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t  

almo/ #b_/c ( ! reque/s = assi/ance "u !
 program f ,octob] #bjaa ?r\gh ,m>*     
#bjad cit$ problems submitt+            
c]tification pap]work4 ,! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice recomm5d$         
improvem5ts 9 ! program's design1       
includ+ r$uc+ burd5some annual pap]work1
 increas+ aw>5ess ab\t ! program1 &     
/reaml9+ ! dispute process4  7#aa7      
,sp5d+ by tea*]s on s*ool supplies adds 
up to #a1fjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> nationally4 
,accord+ to ! ,education ,m>ket         
,association1 mo/ tea*]s sp5d ar\nd     
#ejj1 ) #aj p]c5t sp5d+ #a1jjj or m4    
7#ab7 ,tea*] quality p>tn]%ips are      
design$ to /r5g!n high] education-bas$  
tea*] & s*ool lead] prep>ation4 ,/udies 
%[ t tea*]s :o are bett] prep>$ to ent] 
! classroom /ay long] & p]=m bett] ?an  
_! und]prep>$ pe]s4 ,tea*] quality      
p>tn]%ips also fund programs l induction
 & m5tor+ t h be5 %[n to increase tea*] 
& s*ool lead] ret5tion4 ,rese>*         
indicates t ! ongo+ support = tea*]s    
provid$ by tea*] quality p>tn]%ips1     

includ+ m5tor+ & coa*+1 is an important 
"p ( e>ly *ildhood education programs4  
7#ac7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t] = ,education  
,data & ,rese>*1 a m div]se tea*+       
work=ce leads to bett] /ud5t outcomes1  
p>ticul>ly 9 high-pov]ty environm5ts )  
significant at-risk /ud5t populations4  
,fur!r1 rese>*]s f ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity  
f\nd t great] racial & e?nic div]sity 9 
! pr9cipal corps b5efits /ud5ts1        
especially *ildr5 ( color4 ,?ree        
commonly cit$ rationales = ?is b5efit   
are--  7,a7 /ud5ts ( color b5efit f see+
 m9ority adult role models 9 a position 
( au?ority2  7,b7 ! high] expectations t
 tea*]s ( color t5d to place on /ud5ts (
 color2 &  7,c7 ! effect ( cultural     
diff]5ces betwe5 tea*]s ( diff]5t       
backgr\nds on in/ructional /rategies &  
int]pretation ( /ud5ts' behavior4  7#ad7
 ,accord+ to ! report entitl$ ,emp[]$   
,educators3 ,h[ ,lead+ ,nations ,design 
,sy/ems = ,tea*+ ,quality1 effective    
tea*] prep>ation successfully integrates
 !ory & practice compon5ts4 ,fur!r1     

accord+ to ! ,prep>+ ,tea*]s = a ,*ang+ 
,_w report sponsor$ by ! ,national      
,academy ,f\ndation1 highly effective   
tea*]s v>y 9 /yles1 yet h _m tea*+      
/rategies 9 common4 ,rese>* has id5tifi$
 a set ( k1 skills1 & dispositions      
ess5tial = beg9n+ tea*]s t %\ld be      
incorporat$ into ! tea*] education      
curriculum4 ,?is includes ! opportunity 
& capacity to reflect on & evaluate     
skills & to le>n f practice4            
,evid5ce-bas$ tea*] prep>ation includes 
develop+ tea*] skills1 cont5t k1        
inquiry1 & ! capacity to provide        
effective le>n+ exp]i5ces = a div]se set
 ( /ud5ts4  7#ae7 ,z x does 9 m$ic9e1 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld ma9ta9 a          
sub/antial1 su/a9$ program ( s]vice     
s*ol>%ips or loan =giv5ess programs t   
cov] tra9+ co/s 9 high-quality          
prep>ation programs at ! und]graduate or
 graduate level = ^? :o w tea* 9 a      
high-ne$ field or location = at lea/ #d 
ye>s1 z c&idates are mu* m likely to    
rema9 9 ! pr(ession & to make a diff]5ce

 = /ud5t a*ievem5t aft] #c ye>s ( tea*+4
 ,/ate gov]nm5ts c augm5t su* an approa*
 ) programs t>get$ to specific local    
ne$s4  7#af7 ,rese>* has %[n ! impact   
cultural compet5ce c h on clos+ /ud5t   
a*ievem5t gaps & improv+ /ud5t outcomes 
by incorporat+ racial & e?nic m9ority   
contributions 9 curricula & div]sify+   
p$agogical practices4 ,cultural         
compet5ce is bo? a moral & e?ical       
responsibility to create a welcom+      
environm5t = /ud5ts to succe$4 ,! impact
 ( hav+ educators :o h ! ability to     
*all5ge & motivate div]se /ud5t         
populations c dramatically improve our  
educational sy/em & /ud5t outcomes4  ,i 
,improv+ tea*] support "u ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife  #aja4
 ,m&atory fund+ = programs prep>+1      
tra9+1 & recruit+ high-quality tea*]s1  
pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s ,section 
#bjjc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ ,au?orization (         

appropriations & ins]t+ ,fund+2 &  7#b7 
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,appropriations = "p ,a    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* 
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 !re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$1 & !re are            
appropriat$1 out ( any funds n o!rwise  
appropriat$1 #c1bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out 
"p ,a4  7#b7 ,res]vation = m5tor+ grants
 ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! total am\nt  
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is great]  
?an #b1bjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all1   
aft] mak+ any res]vations "u section    
#baja7;a71 res]ve #ej p]c5t ( !         
additional am\nt to e/abli% a grant     
program t aw>ds grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to ,/ates = ! e/abli%m5t ( a    
m5tor+ program = all beg9n+ elem5t>y    
s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s & beg9n+  
e>ly *ildhood educators 9 all local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ates4  7#c7   
,res]vation = pr(essional developm5t    
grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! total  
am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is   
great] ?an #b1bjj1jjj1jjj ! ,secret>y   

%all1 aft] mak+ any res]vations "u      
section #baja7;a71 res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! 
additional am\nt to aw>d grants to      
,/ates1 bas$ on allotm5ts ?r\gh a =mula 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be/ accompli% 
! purposes ( ?is title1 to enable su*   
,/ates to e/abli% or enhance pr(essional
 developm5t 9-s]vice & pre-s]vice       
opportunities = s*ool lead]s1 includ+   
ef=ts to recruit & reta9 s*ool lead]s :o
 are und]repres5t$ 9 ! s*ool lead]      
pr(ession1 su* z memb]s ( racial & e?nic
 m9ority gr\ps4  7#d7 ,additional am\nt 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m additional     
am\nt means ! am\nt by :i* ! funds      
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal 
ye> exce$s #b1bjj1jjj4  4  ,,ii ,tea*]  
loan =giv5ess programs  #bja4 ,tea*]    
loan =giv5ess programs & grants  7a7    
,repaym5t plan = qualify+ tea*]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #dee ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7r7 ,repaym5t plan = qualify+  
tea*]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 

cancel a portion1 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b71 ( ! balance ( int]e/ &   
pr9cipal due on any eligible ,f$]al     
,direct ,loan n 9 default = a borr[] :o1
 9 a #ab-mon? "t p]iod--  7,a7 has made 
#ab consecutive on-"t mon?ly paym5ts on 
! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan1 9 an   
am\nt equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt (  
paym5ts = ! borr[] "u an income-bas$    
repaym5t plan "u section #dic;,c        
7reg>dless ( :e!r "s or all ( ^? paym5ts
 7 made be=e ! effective date ( !       
,support+ ! ,tea*+ pr(ession ?r\gh      
,revitaliz+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,valuable      
,educators ,act72 &  7,b7 7i7 is employ$
 9 a qualify+ tea*+ position1 reg>dless 
( subject matt] area1 at ! "t ( su*     
=giv5ess2 &  7ii7 has be5 employ$ 9 a   
qualify+ tea*+ position1 reg>dless (    
subject matt] area1 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !
 borr[] made ea* ( ! #ab paym5ts        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,loan
 cancellation am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
portion to be cancell$ "u ?is p>agraph  
%all be-- 7i7 = ea* (--  7,i7 ! fir/ #e 

ye>s t ! borr[] qualifies "u p>agraph   
7#a71 9 ! case ( a borr[] employ$ = su* 
ye> 9 a full-"t qualify+ tea*+ position 
9 ! subject ( ,engli% z a second        
language1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1   
ma!matics1 special education1 or c>e] & 
te*nical education1 #ae p]c5t ( !       
balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on all (
 ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loans ( !   
borr[]1 z ( ! f9al day ( t #a-ye>       
employm5t p]iod2 or  7,,ii7 ! fir/ #f   
ye>s 7or ! equival5t calculat$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i77 t ! borr[]         
qualifies "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7aa7 9 !  
case ( a borr[] employ$ = su* ye> 9 a   
full-"t qualify+ tea*+ position 9 a     
subject t is n describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i71 #aj p]c5t ( ! balance ( pr9cipal &
 int]e/ due on all ( ! eligible ,f$]al  
,direct ,loans ( ! borr[]1 z ( ! f9al   
day ( t #a-ye> employm5t p]iod2 or  7bb7
 9 ! case ( a borr[] employ$ = su* ye> 9
 a "p-"t qualify+ tea*+ position        
7reg>dless ( subject71 #e p]c5t ( !     
balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/ due on all (

 ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loans ( !   
borr[]1 z ( ! f9al day ( t #a-ye>       
employm5t p]iod2 &  7ii7 aft] ! borr[]  
has receiv$ p>tial loan cancellation    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 = #e ye>s1 
9 ! case ( a borr[] describ$ 9 clause   
7i77,i71 & !n qualifies = loan          
cancellation "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a six?  
ye>1 all ( ! borr[]'s rema9+ obligation 
to repay ! balance ( pr9cipal & int]e/  
due1 z ( ! date ( su* calculation1 on   
all ( ! eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan   
made to a borr[]2 or  7,,ii7 = #f ye>s  
7or ! equival5t calculat$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b77i771 9 ! case ( a borr[] describ$ 
9 clause 7i77,,ii71 & !n qualifies =    
loan cancellation "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a  
sev5? ye> 7or ! equival5t calculat$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b77ii771 all ( ! borr[]'s 
rema9+ obligation to repay ! balance (  
pr9cipal & int]e/ due1 z ( ! date ( su* 
calculation1 on all ( ! eligible ,f$]al 
,direct ,loan made to a borr[]4  7,b7   
,special rule reg>d+ "p-"t tea*+  7i7   
,g5]al rule ,9 ! case ( a borr[] :o     

qualifies = loan cancellation "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 = "o or m ye>s ?r\gh a 
"p-"t qualify+ tea*+ position1 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e :5 ! equival5t ( 
#f ye>s ( p>tial cancellation = full-"t 
employm5t has be5 met = purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 by giv+ !    
borr[] cr$it = "o-half ( a ye> = ea* ye>
 t ! borr[] receives p>tial "p-"t       
cancellation "u subp>agraph             
7,a77i77,,ii77bb74  7ii7 ,rule = f9al   
cancellation ,a borr[] :o wi%es to      
complete ! equival5t ( ! sev5? ye> (    
tea*+ necess>y = complete cancellation  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 ?r\gh     
employm5t 9 a "p-"t qualify+ tea*+      
position--  7,i7 %all be requir$ to     
qualify = loan cancellation ?r\gh a     
"p-"t qualify+ tea*+ position = #b      
additional ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 not)/&+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all receive p>tial   
cancellation1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,a77i77,,ii77bb71 = ! fir/ ( su* #b   
ye>s4  7,c7 ,*ange 9 subject taught ,9  
any case :]e a tea*] fir/ qualifies =   

loan cancellation "u subp>agraph        
7,a77i77,,ii7 & !n1 9 a subsequ5t ye>1  
tea*es 9 a full-"t qualify+ tea*+       
position 9 a subject describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 ! p]c5tage (   
loan =giv5ess provid$ to ! tea*] = ea*  
academic ye> ( full-"t tea*+ 9 su* a    
subject %all be #ae p]c5t1 until ! tea*]
 qualifies = cancellation 9 ! sev5? ye> 
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii74  7#c7    
,eligibility provisions  7,a7           
,c]tification ,a borr[] :o desires to   
p>ticipate 9 ! repaym5t plan "u ?is     
subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y an
 employ] c]tification1 z requir$ by !   
,secret>y1 ( ! employm5t dates = !      
qualify+ s]vice4  7,b7 ,ineligibility = 
d\ble b5efits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no borr[]  
may1 = ! same s]vice1 receive a r$uction
 ( loan obligations "u bo? ?is          
subsection & section #dbh;,j1 #dbh,k1   
#dbh,l1 or #dfj4  7ii7 ,ineligibility ( 
education aw>d ,no borr[] may c\nt any  
paym5ts made f an education aw>d receiv$
 "u subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,national

 & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47 t[>d ! paym5ts
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7        
,cont9u$ eligibility ,a tea*] :o is     
employ$1 = consecutive ye>s 7exclud+ a  
docum5t$ m$ical leave ( abs5ce or       
milit>y s]vice71 9 a qualify+ tea*+     
position at a s*ool t meets !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#f77;,c77i7 = a 
s*ool ye> b fails to meet su*           
requirem5ts 9 subsequ5t ye>s1 %all be   
deem$ to be 9 a qualify+ tea*+ position1
 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 = all ( ! 
consecutive subsequ5t ye>s dur+ :i* !   
tea*] rema9s at ! s*ool4  7#d7 ,/ate    
c]tification  7,a7 ,/ate                
responsibilities ,ea* ,/ate educational 
ag5cy t receives assi/ance "u "p ,a (   
title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife %all provide to 
! ,secret>y an annual li/ ( ! elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate t    
meet ! requirem5ts ( subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii7 ( p>agraph 7#f77;,c77i74  7,b7   
,dissem9ation ( s*ool li/s ,! ,secret>y 

%all--  7i7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 develop a li/ ( elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools t meet !       
requirem5t ( p>agraph                   
7#f77;,c77i77,,iii72 &  7ii7 make ! li/s
 develop$ "u clause 7i7 & provid$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 easily accessible =    
applicants & recipi5ts ( ,,tea* ,grants4
  7#e7 ,special def]ral  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 addition to any def]m5t = :i* a      
borr[] ( an eligible ,f$]al ,direct     
,loan may be eligible "u section        
#dee7;f71 a borr[] %all be eligible =   
def]m5t1 z describ$ 9 section           
#dee7;f77#a71 = a p]iod n 9 excess ( #b 
ye>s if--  7i7 ! borr[] has qualifi$ =  
p>tial loan =giv5ess "u p>agraph 7#a7 = 
! imm$iately prec$+ ye>2 &  7ii7 !      
borr[] is unable to cont9ue work+ 9 a   
qualifi$ tea*+ position dur+ ! p]iod (  
def]m5t1 due to--  7,i7 ext5uat+ or     
un=ese5 f9ancial circum/ances or heal?  
reasons2 or  7,,ii7 o!r extraord9>y     
circum/ances z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7

 ,eligible ,f$]al direct loan ,! t]m    
eligible ,f$]al ,direct ,loan means a   
,f$]al ,direct ,/af=d ,loan1 ,f$]al     
,direct ,,plus ,loan1 ,f$]al ,direct    
,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan1 or ,f$]al    
,direct ,consolidation ,loan4  7,b7     
,"p-"t ,! t]m "p-"t1 :5 us$ 9 ref]5ce to
 a tea*] = a p>ticul> s*ool ye>1 means a
 tea*] :o works 9 su* ye> a numb] ( h\rs
 t is n less ?an #ej p]c5t1 b less ?an  
#ajj p]c5t1 ( ! h\rs work$ by an av]age 
full-"t tea*] 9 ! local educational     
ag5cy t s]ves ! area :]e ! tea*] is     
employ$4  7,c7 ,qualify+ tea*+ position 
,! t]m qualify+ tea*+ position means    
"p-"t or full-"t employm5t 7n includ+ a 
%ort-t]m sub/itute tea*+ assignm5t7--   
7i7 9-- 7,i7 a public or nonpr(it       
private elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool
 t1 = ! purpose ( ?is subp>agraph & = t 
ye>--  7aa7 has be5 det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y 7pursuant to regulations ( !  
,secret>y & aft] consultation ) ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
s*ool is locat$7 to be a s*ool 9 :i* !  

numb] ( *ildr5 meet+ a measure ( pov]ty 
"u section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1     
exce$s #gj p]c5t ( ! total numb] (      
*ildr5 enroll$ 9 su* s*ool2 &  7bb7 is 9
 ! s*ool di/rict ( a local educational  
ag5cy t is eligible 9 su* ye> =         
assi/ance pursuant to "p ,a ( title ,i (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife2  7,,ii7 a public or nonpr(it  
private elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool
 s]v$ by an educational s]vice ag5cy1 or
 a location op]at$ by an educational    
s]vice ag5cy1 t1 = ! purpose ( ?is      
subp>agraph & = t ye>1 has be5 det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y 7pursuant to regulations 
( ! ,secret>y & aft] consultation ) !   
,/ate educational ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! educational s]vice ag5cy op]ates7 to  
be a s*ool or location at :i* ! numb] ( 
*ildr5 taught :o meet a measure ( pov]ty
 "u section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife1    
exce$s #cj p]c5t ( ! total numb] (      
*ildr5 taught at su* s*ool or location2 

7,,iii7 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y   
s*ool t is fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian 
,education2 or  7,,iv7 9 ! case ( an    
individual :o is an e>ly *ildhood       
educator1 an e>ly *ildhood education    
program2  7ii7 ?r\gh :i* ! individual   
provides direct classroom tea*+1 or     
classroom-type tea*+ 9 a nonclassroom   
sett+1 includ+--  7,i7 special education
 tea*]s2  7,,ii7 c>e] & te*nical        
education tea*]s2  7,,iii7 tea*]s 9 !   
field ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1     
ma!matics1 or o!r subjects2  7,,iv7 e>ly
 *ildhood educators2  7,v7 ,engli% z a  
second language tea*]s2 &  7,,vi7 tea*]s
 ( a ,native ,am]ican language 7z def9$ 
9 section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican     
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb772 
&  7iii7 ) respect to :i* ! individual  
meets ! requirem5ts ( an effective tea*]
 or effective e>ly *ildhood educator1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) "p ,a 
( title ,i & title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq41 #ffja et seq474

  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t    
made by ?is subsection %all be effective
 on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,tax treatm5t 
( cancellation ( /ud5t loans  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subsection 7f7 ( section #ajh ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#f7 ,cancellations "u ,,/rive ,act   
tea*] loan =giv5ess programs ,9 ! case (
 an individual1 gross income does n     
include any am\nt :i* 7b = ?is          
subsection7 w\ld be includible 9 gross  
income = ! taxable ye> by reasons ( !   
cancellation 79 :ole or 9 "p7 "u section
 #dee7r7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife ( any eligible ,f$]al ,direct     
,loan 7z def9$ 9 section                
#dee7r77#f77;,a7 ( su* ,act74  4  7#b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
subsection %all apply to cancellations (
 indebt$ness aft] ! date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#bjb4 ,,tea* ,grants  7a7 ,am5dm5ts     
,subp>t #i ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !     

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #dbj,l 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajgj;g71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,eligible        
in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m tea*]1 pr9cipal1 
or o!r s*ool lead] prep>ation academy 9 
section #bjjb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffjb74  2 &  7#b7 9 section #dbj,n 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ clause 7i7 ( subsection          
7a77#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ an    
e>ly *ildhood tea*] 7def9$ 9 ?is section
 z a tea*] :o has prim>y responsibility 
= ! le>n+ & developm5t ( *ildr5 )9 an   
e>ly *ildhood education program71 aft]  
prospective tea*]2  7,b7 9 subsection   
7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,s]vice & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh ev5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
,s]vice4-- 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 ! ev5t  2  
7ii7 by ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ! aft] 9 
accordance )2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,p>tial =giv5ess (      

repaym5t ,9 ! ev5t t a recipi5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has fulfill$ a portion 
( ! s]vice obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u   
subsection 7b71 ! am\nt t is treat$ z a 
,f$]al ,direct ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan
 "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv & subject to     
repaym5t 7toge!r ) ! int]e/ !reon7 = t  
recipi5t %all be r$uc$ by an am\nt t    
be>s ! same ratio to ! total am\nt ( !  
recipi5t's grant "u ?is subp>t z ! am\nt
 ( "t ! recipi5t has fulfill$ ( !       
recipi5t's s]vice obligation be>s to !  
total am\nt ( "t ( ! s]vice obligation 9
 ! agreem5t "u subsection 7b74  2 &     
7,c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2    
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ by   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ subsection         
7b77#a77;,c77vii7 & ins]t+ p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph  
7#b71 z r$esignat$ by clause 7i71 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,high-,ne$ ,designation ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop1 p]iodically    
update1 & publi% a li/ ( designat$      

high-ne$ fields = purposes ( ?is subp>t4
  4  7b7 ,simplification ( ! application
 process & /reaml9+ ! ,,tea* grant      
dispute process ,section #dbj,p ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 program    
improvem5t aft] ,program report2  7#b7  
by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7
 ,program report ,n lat]  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,program   
improvem5t ,by n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,support+ ! ,tea*+
 pr(ession ?r\gh ,revitaliz+ ,inve/m5ts 
9 ,valuable ,educators ,act1 &          
p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 "w ) ,/ates to id5tify & implem5t a
 process = increas+ aw>5ess (1 &        
simplify+ ! application process =--     
7,a7 ,,tea* ,grants2  7,b7 loan         
=giv5ess1 9 accordance ) section        
#dbj,n7c77#b71 = any am\nt ( a ,,tea*   
,grant to a /ud5t t is conv]t$ to a loan
 "u section #dbj,n7c77#a72 &  7,c7      
waiv]s ( ! s]vice obligation = ,,tea*   

,grants1 9 accordance ) section         
#dbj,n7d77#c72 &  7#b7 7,a7 review !    
proc$ures1 includ+ ! dispute resolution 
proc$ures1 ( ! process ?r\gh :i* !      
s]vice obligation ( a recipi5t ( a      
,,tea* grant is conv]t$ to a loan "u    
section #dbj,n7c77#a7 or waiv$ "u       
section #dbj,n7d77#c72 &  7,b7          
dissem9ate & make publicly available &  
easily accessible to ! appropriate      
audi5ces cle>1 consi/5t in=mation on !  
proc$ures1 includ+--  7i7 an explanation
 t recipi5ts h an option to dispute !   
conv]sion or waiv] decision2  7ii7 h[ a 
recipi5t c initiate a dispute2 &  7iii7 
! specific crit]ia consid]$ 9 !         
adjudicat+ process4  4  7c7 ,data reg>d+
 ,f$]al loan =giv5ess & s]vice s*ol>%ip 
programs ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (        
,education %all prep>e & make publicly  
available data on ! ,f$]al loan =giv5ess
 & s]vice s*ol>%ip programs adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y1 includ+1 = ea* program & = 
! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are          
available1 ! rates ( loan cancellation  

"u su* program1 ! rates ( completion (  
any s]vice requirem5t requir$ = !       
program1 & ! conv]sion rate reg>d+ h[ _m
 grants or s*ol>%ips are conv]t$ to     
loans = repaym5t bas$ on ! /ud5t's      
failure to complete ! program or any    
requir$ s]vice obligation4  7d7         
,effective date ,?is section1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take 
effect on ,july #a1 #bjbj4  #bjc4       
,program ,to subsidize tea*]            
c]tification & lic5s+ fees  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subp>t #i ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq471 z am5d$ by  
?is title1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #dbj,q4 ,program to      
subsidize tea*] c]tification & lic5s+   
fees  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,l[-income individual ,! t]m       
l[-income individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #djb;,a7h74  7#b7 ,tea*+  
pr(ession ,! t]m tea*+ pr(ession        
includes elem5t>y education1 second>y   
education1 & e>ly *ildhood education4   

7b7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts         
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 !        
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 f allotm5ts 
"u subsection 7c71 to in/itutions (     
high] education to subsidize tea*]      
c]tification & lic5s+ fees = l[-income  
individuals :o h accept$ a tea*+        
position4  7c7 ,allotm5ts ,= ea* fiscal 
ye>1 an in/itution ( high] education t  
has submitt$ a complete application "u  
subsection 7d7 %all receive an allotm5t 
t be>s ! same relation to ! am\nts      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f7 z ! numb] 
( l[-income /ud5ts t graduat$ f !       
in/itution ( high] education1 9 ! mo/   
rec5t ye> = :i* data are available 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 be>s to ! total
 numb] ( l[-income /ud5ts graduat+1 9   
su* mo/ rec5t ye>1 f all in/itutions (  
high] education t h submitt$            
applications4  7d7 ,application ,an     
in/itution ( high] education desir+ an  
allotm5t "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may require4  7e7 ,use ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an in/itution ( high]  
education receiv+ funds "u ?is program  
%all use ! funds to reimburse or        
subsidize ! tea*] or e>ly *ildhood      
educator exam9ation & o!r c]tification  
or lic5sure fees = l[ income individuals
 ent]+ ! tea*+ pr(ession1 or 9 ! e>ly   
/ages ( _! tea*+ c>e]1 :o att5d a tea*] 
prep>ation program 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
in/itution is locat$1 :i* may include   
fees =--  7,a7 additional c]tification  
or lic5sure = ! individual 9 a high-ne$ 
field includ$ on ! li/ describ$ 9       
section #dbj,n7d77#a72  7,b7 ,national  
,bo>d c]tification2  7,c7 ma9ta9+ active
 /atus ) a pr(essional discipl9>y       
organization align$ ) ! high-ne$ field  
includ$ on ! li/ describ$ 9 section     
#dbj,n7d77#a72 or  7,d7 9 ! case ( e>ly 
*ildhood educators1 fur!r education     
necess>y 9 ord] to become highly        
compet5t & successfully take su*        
exam9ation or obta9 su* c]tification or 
lic5sure 7su* z ,engli% z a second      

language classes1 community college     
c\rses1 & cont9u+ & di/ance education74 
7#b7 ,priority 9 reimbursem5t ,an       
in/itution ( high] education receiv+ an 
allotm5t "u ?is section %all1 9         
reimburs+ or subsidiz+ fees 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#a71 give a priority to    
tea*]s & e>ly *ildhood educators :o are 
memb]s ( populations und]repres5t$ 9 !  
tea*+ or e>ly *ildhood c>e pr(ession1   
respectively4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( !
 #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all take effect on ,july #a1   
#bjbj4  ,,iii ,tea*] quality p>tn]%ips  
#cja4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is title  
are--  7#a7 to ensure t e>ly *ildhood   
educators h ! f9ancial & academic       
support ne$$ to rema9 9 ! pr(ession2 &  
7#b7 to /r5g!n ! quality ( e>ly *ildhood
 education tea*+ supports4  #cjb4       
,provid+ access = e>ly *ildhood         

educators & s*ool lead]s to tra9+       
programs  7a7 ,def9ition ( e>ly *ildhood
 education program ,section             
#ajc7h77;,c77i7 ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ajjc7h77;,c77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ age 
six & ins]t+ age six1 or ! age ( entry  
into elem5t>y s*ool1 &4  7b7 ,broad5+   
def9itions ,section #bjj ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by ins]t+ & includes an individual      
employ$ z a ma/] tea*]1 lead tea*]1 or  
classroom aide be=e ! p]iod at ! end2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a77ii77,,ii71 by 
/rik+ z applicable12  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#ad7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 & =  
new e>ly *ildhood educators dur+ n less 
?an ! educators' fir/ two ye>s ( tea*+1 
aft] two ye>s ( tea*+2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+
 or beg9n+ e>ly *ildhood educators aft] 
beg9n+ tea*]s2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ tea*] m5tor+ & ins]t+ tea*] & 
educator m5tor+2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph    

7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood   
educators1 z ! case may be1 aft] )      
tea*]s2  7ii7 by /rik+ m5tor tea*]s &   
ins]t+ m5tor tea*]s or e>ly *ildhood    
educators2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ or e>ly   
*ildhood educators aft] among tea*]s2   
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ new   
tea*]s & ins]t+ new tea*]s & new e>ly   
*ildhood educators2  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 
7,f77ii71 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood     
educators aft] tea*]s2  7,f7 9          
subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ &      
exempl>y e>ly *ildhood educators aft]   
exempl>y tea*]s2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ &    
e>ly *ildhood educators aft] new tea*]s2
 &  7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ &
 e>ly *ildhood educators aft] new       
tea*]s2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ba7-- 7,a7 9 
! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,tea*] m5tor+
 & ins]t+ ,tea*] & educator m5tor+2     
7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7i7 by /rik+ tea*] m5tor+ & ins]t+     
tea*] & educator m5tor+2 &  7ii7 by     
ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood educators aft]   
prospective tea*]s2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 

7,a71 by /rik+ tea*] m5tors & ins]t+    
m5tor tea*]s or1 9 ! case ( prospective 
e>ly *ildhood educators1 m5tor e>ly     
*ildhood educators12 &  7,d7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9 a    
high-ne$ e>ly *ildhood education        
program1 aft] local educational ag5cy2 &
  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#bb7--  7,a7 9 !     
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ tea*+ resid5cy 
program & ins]t+ tea*] & educator       
resid5cy program2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subclause 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ tea*+   
resid5cy program & ins]t+ tea*] or      
educator resid5cy program2  7ii7 by     
ins]t+ 1 or an e>ly *ildhood education  
program-bas$ prep>ation program = e>ly  
*ildhood educators1 aft] tea*]          
prep>ation program2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+  
or e>ly *ildhood educator aft]          
prospective tea*]2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ m5tor tea*] & ins]t+     
m5tor tea*] or e>ly *ildhood educator2  
7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or   
e>ly *ildhood educator aft] ! tea*]2 &  
7,e7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ 

! foll[+3  7,d7 prior to completion ( ! 
program-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a prospective  
tea*]--  7,i7 atta9s full ,/ate         
c]tification or lic5sure &1 ) respect to
 a special education tea*]1 meets !     
qualifications describ$ 9 section       
#fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 ( ! ,individuals )   
,disabilities ,education ,act2 &  7,,ii7
 acquires a ma/]'s degree n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] beg9n+ ! program2 &  7ii7 9 
! case ( a prospective e>ly *ildhood    
educator--  7,i7 becomes highly         
compet5t2  7,,ii7 atta9s full ,/ate     
c]tification or lic5sure2 &  7,,iii7    
acquires a baccalaureate degree or an   
associate's degree n lat] ?an #f ye>s   
aft] beg9n+ ! program4  4  7c7 ,exp&+   
purposes ,section #bja ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7,a7 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood        
educators aft] prospective & new tea*]s2
  7,b7 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood        
educators aft] prospective tea*]s2 &    
7,c7 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood educators

 aft] = new tea*]s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood         
educators aft] prep>+ tea*]s2 &  7#c7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood
 education be=e =ce4  7d7 ,includ+ e>ly 
*ildhood educators 9 p>tn]%ip grants    
,section #bjb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;a7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 z applicable12
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & e>ly
 *ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ & e>ly        
*ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2  7,d7 9 
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood educator aft]
 tea*]2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood educator aft]   
tea*]2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--  7i7 9   
subp>agraph 7,e77i71 by /rik+ 1 z       
appropriate12  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 
by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood educators aft]
 g5]al education tea*]s2 &  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,g71 by ins]t+ & e>ly      
*ildhood educators aft] special         

education tea*]s2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph    
7#g7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by      
ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood educators aft]   
prep>e tea*]s2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ new tea*]s ea*    
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ new tea*]s &
 new e>ly *ildhood educators2  7,,ii7 by
 /rik+ high-ne$ local educational ag5cy 
ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy or e>ly        
*ildhood education program2 &  7,,iii7  
by /rik+ new tea*]s' tea*+ skills &     
ins]t+ tea*+ skills ( ! new tea*]s & new
 e>ly *ildhood educators2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ &  
e>ly *ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ tea*+ resid5cy program &  
ins]t+ tea*] & educator resid5cy        
program2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
 by /rik+ 1 z applicable12  7,,ii7 9    
clause 7i7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by
 /rik+ 1 z applicable12 &  7bb7 9       
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ z           

applicable12 &  7,,iii7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ &1 z applicable1 te*niques =   
e>ly *ildhood educators & ins]t+ &1 =   
e>ly *ildhood educators1 te*niques12 &  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7-- 7,i7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 
z applicable12 &  7,,ii7 9 subclause    
7,,iv7-- 7aa7 9 item 7aa71 by /rik+ &   
aft] ! semicolon2  7bb7 9 item 7bb71 by 
ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7cc7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7cc7 provide   
culturally responsive & inclusive le>n+ 
environm5ts = all /ud5ts2  2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 z          
applicable12  7ii7 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77ii71 by /rik+ 7z applicable72 &    
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ tea*]
 m5tor+ & ins]t+ tea*] & educator       
m5tor+2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 9 !
 p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ & e>ly       
*ildhood educator aft] ,tea*]2  7ii7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7  
by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood educators    
aft] become tea*]s2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+  

tea*+ pr(ession & ins]t+ tea*+ & e>ly   
*ildhood education pr(ession2 &  7iii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or e>ly    
*ildhood educator aft] tea*]2 &  7,d7 9 
p>agraph 7#f71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & e>ly      
*ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,tea*+ resid5cy & ins]t+
 ,tea*] & educator resid5cy2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ tea*+ resid5cy ea* place ! t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ tea*] & educator        
resid5cy2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or high-ne$
 e>ly *ildhood education program be=e 9 
! p>tn]%ip2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  
7,i7 by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood         
education program aft] receiv+ s*ool2 & 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ m5tor tea*]s & ins]t+   
m5tor tea*]s or e>ly *ildhood educators2
 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*+ 
resid5ts & ins]t+ tea*] or e>ly *ildhood
 educator resid5ts2  7,,ii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ tea*] m5tor+ & ins]t+    

tea*] & educator m5tor+2 &  7,,iii7 9   
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ new tea*]s &     
ins]t+ new tea*]s or e>ly *ildhood      
educators2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,tea*+ &  
ins]t+ ,tea*] & ,educator2  7ii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i7--  7aa7 by /rik+ tea*+      
resid5cies & ins]t+ tea*] & educator    
resid5cies2  7bb7 by ins]t+ & e>ly      
*ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2 &  7cc7 
by ins]t+ & high-ne$ e>ly *ildhood      
education programs aft] high-ne$ s*ools2
  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*]   
m5tor+ & ins]t+ tea*] & educator m5tor+2
  7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+   
m5tor tea*] & ins]t+ m5tor tea*] or e>ly
 *ildhood educator2  7bb7 9 subclause   
7,,ii71 by ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood       
educators aft] new tea*]s2  7cc7 9      
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ tea*+ duties
 & ins]t+ tea*+ or educat+ duties2 &    
7dd7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+ or   
e>ly *ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2    

7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ m5tor    
tea*]s & ins]t+ m5tor tea*]s & e>ly     
*ildhood educators2  7,v7 9 clause      
7vi7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,i7-- 7,,aa7 by
 ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood education      
program aft] local educational ag5cy2 & 
7,,bb7 by ins]t+ or program aft] su*    
ag5cy2 &  7bb7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by   
ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood education aft]  
tea*+2 &  7,,vi7 9 clause 7vii7--  7aa7 
by /rik+ tea*+ resid5ts & ins]t+ tea*]  
or educator resid5ts2  7bb7 by ins]t+ or
 e>ly *ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2 & 
7cc7 by ins]t+ or "w z an e>ly *ildhood 
educator aft] two ye>s ( tea*+2 &  7iii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 9 clause    
7i71 by /rik+ tea*+ resid5ts & ins]t+   
tea*] & educator resid5ts2  7,,ii7 9    
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ tea*] resid5cy &  
ins]t+ tea*] or educator resid5cy2      
7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 9         
subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ or e>ly       
*ildhood educator aft] tea*]2  7bb7 by  
/rik+ subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,,ii7 7aa7 9 ! case ( a tea*] 

applicant1 fulfill ! requirem5t "u      
subclause 7,i7 by tea*+ 9 a high-ne$    
s*ool s]v$ by ! high-ne$ local          
educational ag5cy 9 ! eligible p>tn]%ip 
& tea* a subject or area t is designat$ 
z high ne$ by ! p>tn]%ip2 or  7bb7 9 !  
case ( an e>ly *ildhood educator        
applicant1 fulfill ! requirem5t "u      
subclause 7,i7 by tea*+ 9 a high-ne$    
e>ly *ildhood education program2  2 &   
7cc7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+ 1 or1
 9 ! case ( an e>ly *ildhood educator1 w
 be highly compet5t1 aft] ,act12 &      
7,,iv7 9 clause 7iv7--  7aa7 9 subclause
 7,i71 by /rik+ ,a grantee c>ry+ out &  
ins]t+ ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 a  
grantee c>ry+ out2  7bb7 by r$esignat+  
subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii7 z subclauses
 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv71 respectively2  7cc7  
by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,i7 ! foll[+3 
7,,ii7 ,exceptions to repaym5t          
requirem5t ,an eligible p>tn]%ip c>ry+  
out a tea*] & educator resid5cy program 
"u ?is p>agraph %all n require repaym5t 
"u ?is clause by a recipi5t if !        

recipi5t is unable to complete ! tea*] &
 educator resid5cy program1 or ! s]vice 
requirem5t1 due to--  7aa7 ext5uat+ or  
un=ese5 f9ancial circum/ances1 heal?    
reasons1 or p]sonal or family           
obligations2  7bb7 incapacitation2  7cc7
 inability to secure employm5t 9 a s*ool
 s]v$ by ! eligible p>tn]%ip2  7dd7 be+ 
call$ to active duty 9 ! arm$ =ces ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ee7 o!r extraord9>y 
circum/ances4  2 &  7dd7 9 subclause    
7,,iii71 z r$esignat$ by item 7bb71 by  
/rik+ on gr\nds & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ on gr\nds n     
cov]$ "u subclause 7,,ii742  7#e7 9     
subsection 7f77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or  
e>ly *ildhood education program aft]    
s*ool2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ or
 e>ly *ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2   
7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ tea*]    
in/ruction & drive tea*] & /ud5t le>n+ &
 ins]t+ tea*] or e>ly *ildhood educator 
in/ruction & drive ! le>n+ ( tea*]s or  
e>ly *ildhood educators1 & /ud5ts2 &    

7iv7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ s*ool      
environm5t & ins]t+ s*ool or e>ly       
*ildhood education program environm5t2 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i7--  7i7 9   
subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1 or 9        
high-ne$ e>ly *ildhood education        
programs be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 &   
7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii7--  7,i7 by      
ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood educators aft]  
tea*]s2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or high-ne$ 
e>ly *ildhood education programs be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#f7 9 subsection    
7g7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood   
educator aft] pre-baccalaureate tea*]2 &
  7,b7 by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood       
educators be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7e7   
,acc\ntability1 evaluation1 & in=mation 
,section #bjd ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;c7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or e>ly        
*ildhood educators aft] tea*]s2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 & e>ly       
*ildhood educator ret5tion 9 ! fir/ ?ree
 ye>s ( an e>ly *ildhood educator's c>e]

 be=e ! semicolon at ! end2  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e 
improvem5t2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,b7 9 ! case ( eligible       
p>tn]%ips (f]+ programs t lead to ,/ate 
c]tification or lic5sure ( e>ly *ildhood
 educators1 improvem5t 9 ! pass rates & 
scal$ scores = initial ,/ate            
c]tification or lic5sure ( e>ly *ildhood
 educators2 &  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph     
7#d77;,f71 by /rik+ z applicable12 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
%all ensure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all--   
7#a7 ensure  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ "p4 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  "p2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( 
an eligible p>tn]%ip t (f]s an e>ly     
*ildhood education program t does n lead
 to ,/ate lic5sure or c]tification z an 
e>ly *ildhood educator1 cle>ly indicate 
t fact 9 ! in=mation provid$ reg>d+ !   
e>ly *ildhood program ?r\gh ! grant &   
any reports submitt$ "u ?is "p4  4  7f7 
,acc\ntability = prep>ation programs    
,section #bje ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;d7 is     

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by      
ins]t+ & e>ly *ildhood educators aft]   
tea*]s2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7f71 respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,/ate     
report c>d on ! quality ( e>ly *ildhood 
educators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t   
receives funds "u ?is ,act %all provide 
to ! ,secret>y1 & make widely available 
to ! g5]al public1 9 a uni=m &          
compreh5sible mann] t con=ms ) !        
def9itions & me?ods e/abli%$ by !       
,secret>y1 an annual ,/ate report c>d on
 ! quality ( e>ly *ildhood educator     
prep>ation programs t lead to e>ly      
*ildhood educator lic5sure or           
c]tification 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7           
,additional cont5t ,ea* ,/ate report c>d
 issu$ "u ?is subsection %all also      
include an explanation (-- 7,a7 h[ !    
,/ate is mak+ e>ly *ildhood educators   
aw>e ( available tax cr$it programs1    
s*ol>%ip programs1 & loan programs2 &   
7,b7 h[ ! ,/ate is implem5t+ or design+ 

flexible e>ly *ildhood educator         
prep>ation programs4  2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 & on e>ly *ildhood educator            
qualifications & prep>ation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b7 aft] subsection      
7b77#a72 &  7,b7 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+   
tea*+ =ce & ins]t+ tea*] & e>ly *ildhood
 educator =ce4  7g7 ,enhanc+ tea*]1 e>ly
 *ildhood1 & s*ool lead] education ?r\gh
 c5t]s ( excell5ce ,subp>t #b ( "p ,b ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #bda7a77;,a7    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc7a77;,a771 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*]      
prep>ation ea* place ! t]m appe>s &     
ins]t+ tea*]1 e>ly *ildhood educator1 & 
s*ool lead] prep>ation2  7#b7 9 section 
#bdb7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc;a7b77--   
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ future tea*]s & ins]t+ future     

tea*]s1 e>ly *ildhood educators1 & s*ool
 lead]s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7  
by /rik+ tea*] prep>ation & ins]t+      
tea*]1 e>ly *ildhood educator1 & s*ool  
lead] prep>ation2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
tea*]s :o & ins]t+ tea*]s1 e>ly *ildhood
 educators1 & s*ool lead]s :o2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*]       
prep>ation & ins]t+ tea*]1 e>ly *ildhood
 educator1 & s*ool lead] prep>ation2    
7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*]s to 
& ins]t+ tea*]s1 e>ly *ildhood          
educators1 & s*ool lead]s to2 &  7,,iii7
 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ tea*+ skills & 
ins]t+ tea*+ & lead]%ip skills2  7,c7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 e>ly   
*ildhood educators1 & s*ool lead]s aft] 
prospective tea*]s2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1   
e>ly *ildhood educators1 & s*ool lead]s 
aft] exempl>y tea*]s2  7iii7 by /rik+   
pr9cipals1 & o!r adm9i/rators ins]t+    
e>ly *ildhood educators1 & s*ool lead]s2
 &  7iv7 by /rik+ elem5t>y s*ools or &  

ins]t+ e>ly *ildhood education programs1
 elem5t>y s*ools1 or2  7,d7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 
7,a7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ or e>ly *ildhood 
educators aft] ret5tion ( tea*]s2 &     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ highly qualifi$         
pr9cipals1 includ+ m9ority tea*]s &     
pr9cipals1 & ins]t+ highly qualifi$     
s*ool lead]s1 includ+ m9ority tea*]s1   
e>ly *ildhood educators1 & s*ool        
lead]s12 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7    
tea*]1 e>ly *ildhood educator1 or s*ool 
lead]%ip m5tor+ f exempl>y tea*]s1 e>ly 
*ildhood educators1 or s*ool lead]s1    
respectively2 or  7,b7 induction &      
support = tea*]s1 e>ly *ildhood         
educators1 & s*ool lead]s dur+ _! fir/  
?ree ye>s ( employm5t z tea*]s1 e>ly    
*ildhood educators1 & s*ool lead]s1     
respectively4  2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ tea*] & ins]t+ tea*]1 e>ly     
*ildhood educator1 or s*ool lead]2  7,f7
 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ tea*]        
prep>ation & successful tea*]           

c]tification & ins]t+ tea*]1 e>ly       
*ildhood educator1 & s*ool lead]        
prep>ation & successful c]tification2 & 
7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7   
,e/abli%+ or exp&+ tea*]1 e>ly *ildhood 
educator1 or s*ool lead] resid5cy or    
cl9ical programs 9 local l[-income      
elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools4  2 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bdc4
 ,fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is
 title1 if ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is title = a fiscal ye> exce$s     
#cjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve   
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt by :i* ! appropriat$
 funds exce$ #cjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
?is subp>t = su* fiscal ye>4  4  #cjc4  
,m&atory ,fund+ = ,tea*] ,quality       
,p>tn]%ip ,program ,section #bji ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;h7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #bji4 ,au?orization &          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p1 & !re   
are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !    
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        

#cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4