,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ieff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to ,/ates to support ,/ate ef=ts to increase tea*] sal>ies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,tea*] ,act4 #b4 ,grants to support ,/ate ef=ts to increase tea*] sal>ies 7a7 ,tea*] sal>y inc5tive grants 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to ensure t ea* tea*] :o is employ$ full-"t at a qualify+ s*ool 9 a ,/ate e>ns an annual sal>y = any ye> ( employm5t ( n less ?an #fj1jjj 7adju/$ = inflation74 7#b7 ,grants = m9imum sal>y ?re%old 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d #d-ye> grants to ,/ates4 ,to be eligible to receive su* a grant1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %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 ,requir$ assurances ,z a requirem5t = a ,/ate to receive funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate to provide an assurance 9 su* application t-- 7i7 if necess>y to a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate w enact & en=ce legislation to e/abli% a /atewide tea*] sal>y s*$ule or o!rwise to e/abli% m9imum tea*] sal>y requirem5ts2 7ii7 ea* tea*] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be comp5sat$ on a sal>y basis at an annual rate p] s*ool ye> t is n less ?an ! sal>y ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7iii7 ea* tea*] :o is employ$ "p-"t at a qualify+ s*ool 9 a ,/ate e>ns an annual sal>y t is proportionately r$uc$ f ! sal>y ?re%old describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7iv7 priority w be giv5 to local educational ag5cies 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c77ii74 7,c7 ,subgrants 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all use n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is section4 7ii7 ,priorities 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 allocat+ funds to local educational ag5cies "u ?is section1 %all give priority to local educational ag5cies-- 7aa7 s]v+ great] numb]s or p]c5tages ( *ildr5 f l[-income families2 or 7bb7 ) respect to :i* all ( ! s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy are designat$ ) a locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,,ii7 ,l[-income family ,= purposes ( subclause 7,i77aa71 ! t]m l[-income family means a family-- 7aa7 9 :i* ! *ildr5 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 seq472 7bb7 receiv+ assi/ance "u ! program ( block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or 7cc7 9 :i* ! *ildr5 are eligible to receive m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474 7b7 ,sal>y ?re%old 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= s*ool ye> #bjbd-bjbe1 ! base m9imum sal>y doll> am\nt %all be #fj1jjj4 7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,= s*ool ye> #bjbe-bjbf & ea* succe$+ s*ool ye>1 ! doll> am\nt ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$ to ref] to ! doll> am\nt calculat$ "u ?is subsection = ! prec$+ s*ool ye>1 increas$ by a p]c5tage equal to ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>4 7c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available = tea*] pay4 7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy %all n r$uce or adju/ any tea*] pay or tea*] loan =giv5ess program due to ! eligibility ( tea*]s )9 ! jurisdiction ( su* ag5cy = pay supplem5tation "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,compliance demon/ration to ,secret>y ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy & local educational ag5cy1 ^u reque/ by ! ,secret>y1 %all demon/rate t ! me?odology us$ to allocate tea*] pay & tea*] loan =giv5ess 7if applicable7 to tea*]s & qualify+ s*ools ensures t ea* su* tea*] & s*ool receives ! same ,/ate & local funds = tea*] comp5sation x w\ld receive if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4 #c4 ,enhanc$ aw>5ess ( ! value ( tea*+ pr(ession ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u section #e to c>ry out a national campaign-- 7#a7 to increase aw>5ess ab\t ! importance ( tea*]s & ! value ( ! tea*+ pr(ession2 7#b7 to enc\rage second>y s*ool & college /ud5ts to consid] tea*+ z a pr(essional c>e]2 & 7#c7 to div]sify ! pool ( individuals :o ent] ! tea*+ pr(ession4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,qualify+ s*ool ,! t]m qualify+ s*ool means1 ) respect to any s*ool ye>1 is a public elem5t>y s*ool or a public second>y s*ool4 7#c7 ,tea*] ,! t]m tea*] means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a tea*] ( record :o provides direct classroom tea*+ 7or classroom-type tea*+ 9 a nonclassroom sett+7 9 a qualify+ s*ool = n less ?an ! normal or /atutory numb] ( h\rs ( "w = a full-"t or "p-"t tea*] ov] a complete s*ool ye> 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool is locat$72 & 7,b7 meets ! applicable requirem5ts = ,/ate c]tification & lic5sure 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* s*ool is locat$ 9 ! subject area 9 :i* ! individual is ! tea*] ( record4 7#d7 ,tea*] ( record ,! t]m tea*] ( record means a tea*] :o has be5 assign$ ! responsibility = specifi$ pupils' le>n+ 9 a grade1 subject1 or c\rse z reflect$ on ! s*ool's (ficial record ( att5dance4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4