,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbb,ms4   
,newman 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,wild1 & ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to aw>d 
grants to eligible p>tn]%ips to increase
 access to specializ$ in/ructional      
support p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,gr[+1 ,recruit+1 & ,obta9+ ,work]s 9   
,specializ$ ,in/ructional ,support      
,p]sonnel ,s]vices ,act or ! ,,gr[      
,,sisps ,act4  #b4 ,gr[ y\r own program 
grant  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to eligible    
p>tn]%ips to exp&1 or e/abli% &         
implem5t1 ,a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program to 
increase access to specializ$           
in/ructional support p]sonnel4  7b7     
,grant p]iod2 ,priority  7#a7 ,grant    

p]iod ,a grant "u ?is section %all be   
aw>d$ = a #f-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible         
p>tn]%ips 9 :i* a high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cy is 9 ! p>tn]%ip or t  
seeks to use ! grant to s]ve a community
 ) a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy4  
7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible p>tn]%ip %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include 
! foll[+ ) respect to ! local           
educational ag5cy1 ! consortium ( local 
educational ag5cies1 or ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy 9 su* eligible        
p>tn]%ip1 & disaggregat$ by ! specific  
occupation3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( specializ$  
in/ructional support p]sonnel employ$ z 
( ! date ( application4  7#b7 ,! numb] (
 specializ$ in/ructional support        
p]sonnel :o are s employ$ & :o h an     
em]g5cy or tempor>y cr$5tial4  7#c7 ,!  

ratio ( specializ$ in/ructional support 
p]sonnel to /ud5ts4  7d7 ,uses ( funds  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 su* grant to exp&1 or e/abli% &        
implem5t1 a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program t   
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 to  
increase1 ?r\gh respecialization or     
re-tra9+-- 7,a7 access to specializ$    
in/ructional support p]sonnel 9 ! s*ools
 s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy or ! 
consortium ( local educational ag5cies 9
 su* eligible p>tn]%ip1 or ! local      
educational ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy 9 su* eligible
 p>tn]%ip2 or  7,b7 ! div]sity (        
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 9 su* s*ools4  7#b7 ,gr[ ,y\r ,own     
,program requirem5ts ,an eligible       
p>tn]%ip %all ensure t a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own 
,program exp&$1 or e/abli%$ & implem5t$1
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 provides ! foll[+ to  
ea* p>ticipant ( ! program3 7,a7 ,!     
skills ne$$ to complete a relevant      
degree or tra9+-- 7i7 to be cr$5tial$ by

 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or relevant 
regulatory body2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a  
pr(ession = :i* !re is no ,/ate         
cr$5tial1 to meet ! pr(essional /&>ds z 
articulat$ by ! relevant national       
organization = su* pr(ession4  7,b7     
,relevant cl9ical exp]i5ce1 dur+ ! p]iod
 9 :i* ! p>ticipant completes & e>ns !  
cr$5tial provid$ "u ! program1 t is--   
7i7 connect$ to ! c\rsework provid$ "u !
 program2 &  7ii7 locat$ 9 elem5t>y     
s*ools or second>y s*ools 9 su*         
community1 ) priority giv5 to elem5t>y  
s*ools or second>y s*ools 9 ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip4  7,c7 ,a high-quality m5tor+  
program t-- 7i7 provides m5tor+ by a    
fully cr$5tial$ pr(essional ( !         
occupation = :i* ! p>ticipant is pursu+ 
a cr$5tial2 &  7ii7 cont9ues ?r\gh !    
p]iod t is #b ye>s aft] ! p>ticipant    
receives a cr$5tial "u ! program4  7,d7 
,supportive s]vices 7:i* may include    
h\s+ subsidies1 /ip5ds1 & tuition       
assi/ance & o!r f9ancial assi/ance74    
7,e7 ,academic1 c\nsel+1 & programmatic 

supports4  7#c7 ,additional requirem5ts 
,9 exp&+1 or e/abli%+ & implem5t+ ,a    
,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,program "u p>agraph     
7#a71 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all c>ry out
 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,id5tify ! ne$s = 
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 9 ! local educational ag5cy1 !         
consortium ( local educational ag5cies1 
or ! ,/ate educational ag5cy 9 !        
eligible p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,recruit &     
inc5tivize individuals to ent]1 & to    
pursue tra9+ to ent]1 a specializ$      
in/ructional support p]sonnel pr(ession 
t meets ! ne$s id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 especially = ! purpose ( s]v+ 9   
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies4  7e7
 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,reports by 
eligible p>tn]%ips ,ea* eligible        
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all submit1 = ea* ( ! ?ird     
?r\gh six? ye>s ( ! grant p]iod1 a      
report to ! ,secret>y t includes-- 7,a7 
! numb] ( p>ticipants ( ! program fund$ 
by su* grant :o are work+ 9 a high-ne$  
local educational ag5cy dur+ su* ye> & !

 prec$+ ye>1 disaggregat$ by specific   
occupation2 &  7,b7 9 a ye> 9 :i* !     
numb] ( su* p>ticipants :o are work+ 9 a
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy       
decreases f ! prec$+ ye> by m ?an #ej   
p]c5t1 an improvem5t plan = increas+ su*
 numb] z soon z practicable4  7#b7      
,reports by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is   
section1 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report on-- 7,a7 ! impact ( grants aw>d$
 "u ?is section 9 increas+ specializ$   
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & l[]+ ! 
ratio ( specializ$ in/ructional support 
p]sonnel to /ud5ts1 9 ! local           
educational ag5cies1 ! consortium (     
local educational ag5cies1 & ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cies 9 ! eligible        
p>tn]%ips t 7 aw>d$ su* grants2  7,b7   
be/ practices = exp&+1 or e/abli%+ &    
implem5t+ eligible p>tn]%ips & ,gr[ ,y\r
 ,own ,programs t meet ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7d77#b72 &  7,c7             
recomm5dations = /r5g!n+ ! eligible     

p>tn]%ips & ,gr[ ,y\r ,own ,programs    
s]v$ ! grants aw>d+ "u ?is ,act1 su* z  
improv+ recruitm5t & ret5tion (         
p>ticipants & increas+ ! numb] (        
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 9 ! community1 especially 9 high-ne$   
s*ools4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible 
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip among ea* ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a s*ool1 dep>tm5t1 or     
program ( education 7includ+ a graduate 
level program7 )9 an in/itution ( high] 
education t is ,/ate-accr$it$ & is      
eligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u     
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 :i*
 may include a program t provides !     
tra9+ or cr$5tials requir$ = specializ$ 
in/ructional support p]sonnel4  7,b7 ,a 
local educational ag5cy1 a consortium ( 
local educational ag5cies1 or a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy4  7,c7 ,a             
,/ate-accr$it$ nonpr(it educational     
organization or pr(essional lic5sure    
organization t provides alt]native r\tes

 to ,/ate c]tification or lic5sure1 or  
cr$5tial+ = specializ$ in/ructional     
support p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,!  
t]ms local educational ag5cy1 ,/ate     
educational ag5cy1 & specializ$         
in/ructional support p]sonnel h ! mean+s
 giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7      
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjj ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajba74  7#d7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4