,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4
 ,jones introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
address & take action to combat rural   
tea*] %ortages across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,classrooms ,reflect+ ,communities    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re are p]si/5t        
%ortages across ! ,nation ( tea*]s 9    
high-dem& fields & subjects4 ,^! include
 sci5ce1 ma!matics1 special education1 &
 tea*]s ( ,engli% le>n]s4  7#b7 ,m ?an  
#dj p]c5t ( all small1 rural s*ool      
di/ricts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ruggle )    
adequately /aff+ _! s*ools4 ,rural      
di/ricts 9 p>ticul> face high tea*]     
vacancies 9 special education & ,,/em   
fields & h great] difficulty fill+ !    
position ( tea*]s ( ,engli% le>n]s ?an  

urban & suburban di/ricts4  7#c7 ,rese>*
 %[s t tea*] %ortages h s]i\s           
consequ5ces = /ud5t a*ievem5t1 !        
economic well-be+ ( a s*ool di/rict1 & !
 ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! tea*+ work=ce4 
,fur!r1 a gr[+ body ( rese>* reveals a  
sub/antial am\nt ( diff]5ces s*ools c   
make are attributable to tea*]s4  7#d7  
,additionally1 previ\s rese>* e/imat$ t 
#dj p]c5t ( s*ools d n h any tea*]s (   
color on /aff1 & m rec5t data sugge/ t  
tea*]s ( color rema9 m likely to tea* 9 
urban s*ools & s*ools :]e a great]      
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts are eligible = a free 
or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7#e7    
,rese>* %[s t tea*]s ( color help close 
a*ievem5t gaps & are view$ positively by
 all /ud5ts4 ,rese>* also demon/rates   
b5efits1 includ+ improv$ academic       
a*ievem5t1 great] educational atta9m5t1 
& high] academic aspirations1 = /ud5ts (
 color :o are taught by tea*]s ( color4 
,likewise1 x is important = all /ud5ts1 

n j /ud5ts ( color1 to h div]se tea*]s &
 lead]s 9 _! s*ools4  7#f7 ,/rategies to
 address tea*] %ortages are multi-facet$
 & %\ld foll[ broad] ef=ts to mod]nize &
 elevate ! tea*+ pr(ession4 ,= example1 
ef=ts to improve recruitm5t & prep>ation
 ( tea*]s w be m effective if implem5t$ 
9 conjunction ) policies to improve !   
work+ conditions ( tea*]s1 elevate !    
pr(ession ?r\gh improv$ selectivity1    
compreh5sive & rigor\s prep>ation1 &    
high] pay1 & pr(essional developm5t &   
o!r supports4  7#g7 ,rese>* %[s t ,gr[  
,y\r ,own ,programs c be an effective   
/rategy to recruit div]se1 well-qualifi$
 c&idates to ! pr(ession & prep>e !m ) !
 ne$s ( ! community & s*ool di/rict 9   
m9d4 ,accord+ to ! ,le>n+ ,policy       
,in/itute1 ,gr[ ,y\r ,own programs h %[n
 positive results 9 recruit+ & reta9+   
div]se tea*]s 9 ! h>de/ to /aff s*ools1 
9 "p by lev]ag+ p>ticipants' exi/+      
connections to ! community & prior      
exp]i5ce work+ closely ) ! /ud5t        
population4  #c4 ,gr[+ ! rural educator 

work=ce ,"p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gcda et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>t #c z subp>t   
#d2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>t #b !  
foll[+3  #c ,gr[+ ! rural educator      
work=ce  #ebbh4 ,gr[+ ! rural educator  
work=ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 #bb program ,! t]m #bb program    
means a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a junior or     
community college1 z def9$ 9 section    
#cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1
 & a #d-ye> degree-grant+ in/itution (  
high] education1 9 :i* tea*] c&idates   
beg9 tea*] prep>ation 9 ! junior or     
community college & fully transf] _!    
cr$its to ! #d-ye> degree-grant+        
in/itution ( high] education :]e !      
/ud5ts complete _! tea*] prep>ation4    
7#b7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible 
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,t includes "o ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a     
s*ool1 dep>tm5t1 or program ( education 
)9 a public or o!r nonpr(it in/itution (
 high] education1 includ+ a graduate    

level program1 t is ,/ate-accr$it$ & is 
eligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u     
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife1 :i* may include a tea*]          
prep>ation program 9 exi/5ce on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,classrooms ,reflect+     
,communities ,act ( #bjai1 :i* may      
include a community college 9 p>tn]%ip )
 su* an in/itution4  7ii7 ,a local      
educational ag5cy4  7iii7 ,a            
,/ate-accr$it$ nonpr(it educational     
organization t provides alt]native r\tes
 to ,/ate c]tification ( tea*]s4  7,b7  
,t includes "o ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a rural 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy4  7ii7 
,a rural high-ne$ s*ool s]v$ by a rural 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 or a  
consortium ( su* s*ools4  7,c7 ,t may   
include an optional p>tn]4  7#c7 ,gr[   
,y\r ,own ,program ,! t]m ,gr[ ,y\r ,own
 ,program means a program t--  7,a7 is  
design$ to c\nt]act a local tea*]       
%ortage problem or increase tea*]       
div]sity2  7,b7 collaborates ) ! local  
community1 s*ools1 & o!r organizations  

to id5tify :at ! education ne$s ( !     
community are2  7,c7 supports tea*]     
c&idates 9 develop+ ! skills ne$$ to    
p]sonalize in/ruction1 provide          
culturally responsive p$agogy1 &        
effectively support /ud5ts )            
disabilities & ,engli% le>n]s2  7,d7    
supports ! prep>ation ( tea*]s ?r\gh    
ext5sive cl9ical exp]i5ce t is connect$ 
to _! c\rsework 9 s*ools 9 ! community1 
includ+ s*ools 9 ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 z 
!y complete & e>n _! tea*+ or s*ool     
lead]%ip cr$5tial & may include a #bb   
program2  7,e7 integrates c>e]-focus$   
c\rses on education topics ) s*ool-bas$ 
le>n+ exp]i5ce2  7,f7 provides a        
high-quality m5tor+ program = tea*]     
c&idates to support ! c&idates ?r\gh _! 
fir/ #b ye>s ( tea*+2  7,g7 provides    
support1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance1 to 
tea*] & s*ool lead] c&idates f !        
community :o are plann+ to tea* 9 s*ools
 9 ! community1 :i* may include h\s+    
subsidies1 /ip5ds1 & tuition assi/ance2 
7,h7 su/a9s ef=ts to recruit &          

inc5tivize m p to consid] ent]+ ! tea*+ 
pr(ession1 especially 9 high-ne$ fields 
& und]s]v$ s*ools2 &  7,i7 works 9      
p>tn]%ip ) memb]s ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip 
to provide academic1 c\nsel+1 &         
programmatic supports4  7#d7 ,optional  
p>tn] ,! t]m optional p>tn] means any ( 
! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate4  7,b7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy4
  7,c7 ,! ,/ate bo>d ( education4  7,d7 
,! ,/ate ag5cy = high] education4  7,e7 
,a bus9ess or a l>ge employ] 9 !        
community4  7,f7 ,a tea*] organization4 
7,g7 ,a *>t] s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section   
#dcaj74  7,h7 ,a community or grassroots
 organization4  7,i7 ,a nonpr(it entity4
  7#e7 ,rural high-ne$ local educational
 ag5cy ,! t]m rural high-ne$ local      
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 a     
rural c\nty1 designat$ ) a locale code (
 #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 t has p]si/5t     
tea*] vacancies or a significant portion
 ( tea*]s employ$ by ! ag5cy :o are n   

fully c]tifi$ or lic5s$ to tea* or :o   
are n c]tifi$ or lic5s$ to tea* 9 !     
subject area !y are assign$2 &  7,c7 =  
:i* n less ?an #bc4e p]c5t ( ! *ildr5   
s]v$ by ! ag5cy are f l[-income         
families1 z describ$ 9 section          
#aabd7;c77#a77;,a74  7#f7 ,rural        
high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m rural high-ne$    
s*ool means an elem5t>y s*ool or        
second>y s*ool-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 a rural  
c\nty2  7,b7 t has p]si/5t tea*]        
vacancies or n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
tea*]s tea*+ at su* s*ool are n fully   
c]tifi$ or lic5s$ to tea* or c]tifi$ or 
lic5s$ to tea* 9 ! subject area !y are  
assign$2 &  7,c7 t is 9 ! highe/ qu>tile
 ( s*ools 9 a rank+ ( all s*ools s]v$ by
 ! local educational ag5cy s]v+ su*     
s*ool1 rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts f l[-income families enroll$ 9 
su* s*ools1 z describ$ 9 section        
#aabd7;c77#a77;,a74  7#g7 ,tea*+ skills 
,! t]m tea*+ skills means skills t      
enable a tea*] to-- 7,a7 increase /ud5t 
le>n+1 a*ievem5t1 & ! ability to apply  

k2  7,b7 effectively convey1 expla91 &  
provide opportunities = /ud5ts to       
develop ! skills align$ ) ! full dep? & 
bread? ( ! ,/ate *all5g+ academic /&>ds1
 includ+ ! application ( academic       
subject matt]2  7,c7 effectively tea*   
high]-ord] analytical1 critical ?9k+1   
evaluation1 problem-solv+1 &            
communication skills2  7,d7 employ      
/rategies gr\nd$ 9 ! discipl9es ( tea*+ 
& le>n+ t-- 7i7 are bas$ on empirically 
bas$ practice & evid5ce-bas$ rese>*1 :]e
 applicable1 relat$ to tea*+ & le>n+2   
7ii7 are specific to academic subject   
matt]2 &  7iii7 focus on ! id5tification
 ( /ud5ts' specific le>n+ ne$s1         
p>ticul>ly /ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5ts
 :o are ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o are   
gift$ & tal5t$1 & /ud5ts ) l[ lit]acy   
levels1 & ! tailor+ ( academic          
in/ruction to su* ne$s2  7,e7 design &  
conduct an ongo+ assessm5t ( /ud5t      
le>n+1 :i* may include ! use ( =mative  
assessm5ts1 p]=mance-bas$ assessm5ts1   
project-bas$ assessm5ts1 or portfolio   

assessm5ts1 t measure high]-ord] ?9k+   
skills 7includ+ application1 analysis1  
syn!sis1 & evaluation7 & use ?is        
in=mation to in=m & p]sonalize          
in/ruction2  7,f7 support ! social1     
emotional1 & academic a*ievem5t ( all   
/ud5ts1 includ+ effectively creat+ an   
inclusive classroom environm5t1 includ+ 
! ability to implem5t positive          
behavioral int]v5tions1 trauma-in=m$    
c>e1 & o!r support /rategies2  7,g7 are 
culturally responsive & l+ui/ically     
inclusive2  7,h7 communicate & "w )     
p>5ts & involve p>5ts 9 _! *ildr5's     
education2 &  7,i7 use age-appropriate &
 developm5tally appropriate /rategies & 
practices = /ud5ts 9 e>ly *ildhood      
education programs & elem5t>y s*ools &  
second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to    
combat p]si/5t rural tea*] %ortages1    
especially 9 ,/ate-id5tifi$ high-ne$    
fields1 by provid+ ,f$]al support to    
,/ates to develop & run ,gr[ ,y\r ,own  
,programs2  7#b7 to recruit div]se &    

well-prep>$ individuals ) ! tea*+ skills
 & qualifications id5tifi$ z high ne$ by
 ! community into ! tea*+ pr(ession2 &  
7#c7 to increase /ud5t engagem5t 9 !    
classroom & /ud5t academic outcomes4    
7c7 ,grants  7#a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips
 to enable ! eligible p>tn]%ips to--    
7,a7 develop & run a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own     
,program to recruit div]se tea*]        
c&idates f ! community into ! tea*+     
pr(ession & support !m ?r\gh            
high-quality prep>ation to full tea*]   
c]tification or lic5sure2  7,b7 provide 
support = id5tify+ :at ! unique ne$s ( !
 community & s*ool di/rict are 9 t]ms ( 
high-ne$ areas & high-ne$ fields2  7,c7 
support ef=ts to raise aw>5ess ab\t !   
tea*+ pr(ession & enact recruitm5t      
drives 9 high-ne$ communities & high-ne$
 fields2  7,d7 require c&idates to      
complete all ,/ate requirem5ts to become
 fully c]tifi$2  7,e7 provide academic &
 te/+ supports1 includ+ advis+ &        

f9ancial assi/ance1 to c&idates =       
admission & completion ( education      
prep>ation programs z well z ,/ate      
lic5sure assessm5ts2  7,f7 provide a    
ye>-long cl9ical exp]i5ce or tea*+ or   
s*ool lead]%ip resid5cy ) a /ip5d to    
cov] liv+ exp5ses2 &  7,g7 provide      
opportunities = c&idates to practice &  
develop tea*+ skills & dispositions ne$$
 to be effective4  7#b7 ,duration (     
grant ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all
 be = #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,application ,ea*  
eligible p>tn]%ip desir+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y accompani$ by su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4 ,ea* su*       
application %all conta9--  7,a7 a ne$s  
assessm5t ( ! community ho/+ ! ,gr[ ,y\r
 ,own ,program1 demon/rat+ ! exi/5ce (--
  7i7 p]si/5t tea*] %ortages2  7ii7 a   
high p]c5tage ( tea*]s n fully c]tifi$  
or lic5s$ to tea* or n c]tifi$ or lic5s$
 to tea* 9 ! subject area assign$2 or   
7iii7 a lack ( tea*] div]sity2  7,b7 a  
description ( h[ ! propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r    

,own ,program fulfills ! crit]ia        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 & h[ ea*  
compon5t ( ! ,program w contribute to   
combat+ tea*] %ortages or lack ( tea*]  
div]sity2  7,c7 a description ( h[ !    
propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program w prep>e
 prospective tea*]s to tea* 9 a         
culturally div]se classroom ) p$agogy t 
reflects ! exp]i5ces ( _! /ud5ts2  7,d7 
a description ( h[ ! propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r  
,own ,program w prep>e prospective      
tea*]s to support /ud5ts ) disabilities 
& ,engli% le>n]s2  7,e7 a description ( 
! roles ( all p>tn]s 9 ! eligible       
p>tn]%ip1 includ+ :at compon5t ( !      
propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program = :i*   
ea* memb] %all be responsible & h[ !y   
w\ld support ! ov]all purpose ( !       
,program2  7,f7 a description ( h[ !    
propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program w use   
grant funds & any o!r available f9ancial
 res\rces to support ! ,program2 &  7,g7
 a description ( h[ ! eligible p>tn]%ip 
w collect metrics & acc\ntability       
measures = ! propos$ ,gr[ ,y\r ,own     

,program1 includ+ ef=ts to report ! data
 /ipulat$ 9 ! acc\ntability section4    
7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible p>tn]%ips t include an      
eligible in/itution1 z describ$ 9       
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife4  7#e7 ,gr[ ,y\r ,own      
,programs ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t       
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
develop & run a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program 
t includes--  7,a7 t>get$ recruitm5t    
ef=ts1 includ+ promotion ( ! tea*+      
pr(ession-- 7i7 at high s*ools1         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 & community   
c5t]s2 &  7ii7 ) p>apr(essionals1       
in/ructional assi/ants1 di/rict         
employees n c]tifi$ to tea* or lead 7su*
 z long-t]m sub/itute tea*]s71 aft]     
s*ool & summ] program /aff1 p>5t s*ool  
volunte]s1 retir$ milit>y p]sonnel1 &   
o!r c>e] *ang]s ) exp]i5ce 9 h>d-to-/aff
 areas :o are n curr5tly c]tifi$ to tea*
 or lead1 ) a specific focus on recruit+
 individuals :o are reflective ( ! race1

 e?nicity1 & native language ( ! exi/+  
community's /ud5t population2  7,b7     
creation ( curriculum & c\rsework )     
pr9ciples ( culturally responsive       
education wov5 ?r\gh\t1 9 addition to a 
scaffold$ sequ5ce ( c\rsework explicitly
 tea*+ culturally responsive p$agogy1   
tea*+ skills to support /ud5ts )        
disabilities1 & tea*+ skills to support 
,engli% le>n]s2  7,c7 at lea/ "o ye> (  
sup]vis$ cl9ical exp]i5ce1 ) a focus on 
p>tn]+ ) s*ools s]v$ by rural high-ne$  
local educational ag5cies2  7,d7        
m5tor%ip & assi/ance ) ! tea*] lic5sure 
& c]tification process1 includ+ te/     
prep>ation2  7,e7 high-quality induction
 programs2  7,f7 direct f9ancial        
assi/ance1 includ+ r$uc$ tuition & 9-k9d
 f9ancial support1 su* z *ildc>e1       
especially = tea*]s be+ c]tifi$ or      
lic5s$ to tea* 9 high-ne$ fields or     
high-ne$ communities2  7,g7 plans to    
engage 9 outrea* & collaboration ef=ts )
 local s*ools1 s*ool di/ricts1          
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        

community organizations2 &  7,h7 plans  
to use data to assess :]e tea*]s c]tifi$
 or lic5s$ to tea* ) assi/ance f !      
,program are tea*+ & h[ t's impact+     
tea*] %ortage numb]s4  7#f7             
,acc\ntability & evaluation ,an eligible
 p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all1 at ! end ( ea* grant ye>1 
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! ,gr[
 ,y\r ,own ,program develop$ ) ! grant  
funds t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3    
7,a7 ,enrollm5t in=mation1 disaggregat$ 
by race & e?nicity & g5d] except 9 su*  
in/ances :]eby ! numb] ( p 9 a category 
is too small t disaggregation w\ld      
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 
7,b7 ,a description ( ! activities      
und]tak5 by ! eligible p>tn]%ip ov] !   
ye> us+ grant fund+4  7,c7 ,graduation  
rates & completion numb]s1 disaggregat$ 
by race & e?nicity & g5d] except 9 su*  
in/ances :]eby ! numb] ( p 9 a category 
is too small t disaggregation w\ld      
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 
7,d7 ,! p]c5tage & total numb] ( tea*]  

c&idates :o h be5 c]tifi$ or lic5s$ to  
tea*1 disaggregat$ by subject & area (  
c]tification or lic5sure1 & by race &   
e?nicity1 & g5d] except 9 su* in/ances  
:]eby ! numb] ( p 9 a category is too   
small t disaggregation w\ld reveal      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7,e7  
,! #c-ye> & #e-ye> tea*] ret5tion rate 9
 ! same s*ool & local educational ag5cy1
 )9 ! pr(ession1 & 9 ! subjects = :i* ! 
tea*]s 7 tra9$1 disaggregat$ by race &  
e?nicity1 & g5d] except 9 su* in/ances  
:]eby ! numb] ( p 9 a category is too   
small t disaggregation w\ld reveal      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7,f7  
,a survey ( tea*]s />t+ 9 ! second ye> (
 ! grant to assess & provide fe$back on 
! ,program's ef=ts & :e!r !re %\ld be   
any modifications to address !          
community's ne$s4  7,g7 ,a survey (     
community memb]s1 su* z p>5ts1 />t+ 9 ! 
second ye> ( ! grant to assess & provide
 fe$back on ! ,program's ef=ts & :e!r   
!re %\ld be any modifications to address
 ! community's ne$s4  4