,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #deg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjba    
,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1   
,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a grant program = innovative    
p>tn]%ips among tea*] prep>ation        
programs1 local educational ag5cies1 &  
community-bas$ organizations to exp&    
access to high-quality tutor+ 9         
h>d-to-/aff s*ools & high-ne$ s*ools1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,p>tn]+ ,aspir+    
,tea*]s ) ,high-ne$ ,s*ools to ,tutor   
,act ( #bjba or ! ,,pa?s to ,tutor ,act 
( #bjba4  #b4 ,grant program =          
high-quality tutor+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,educational s]vice  
ag5cy ,! t]m educational s]vice ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7   

,educator prep>ation program ,! t]m     
educator prep>ation program means a     
,/ate-accr$it$ program at a public or   
nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education or
 o!r nonpr(it provid] t prep>es         
individuals to s]ve z educators4  7#c7  
,h>d-to-/aff s*ool ,! t]m h>d-to-/aff   
s*ool means a high-ne$ s*ool t has a    
high rate ( tea*] turnov] or a l>ge     
conc5tration ( tea*]s 9 _! fir/ or      
second ye> ( tea*+4  7#d7 ,high-ne$     
s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbaa ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffca74  7#e7            
,high-quality tutor+ ,! t]m high-quality
 tutor+ means tutor+-- 7,a7 t is provid$
 by a tutor2  7,b7 t is "o-on-"o or 9 a 
small gr\p n to exce$ a ratio ( #a to   
#d1 or a small gr\p ratio bas$ on       
evid5ce deem$ suffici5t by ! ,/ate      
educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
tutor+ takes place2  7,c7 t includes    
plans & "t = tutors to collaborate2     
7,d7 t-- 7i7 includes multiple sessions 

ea* week t are ( suffici5t l5g?1 su* z !
 l5g? ( a regul>ly s*$ul$ class or      
p]iod2 &  7ii7 is emb$d$ 9 ! s*ool      
s*$ule1 pref]ably dur+ ! regul> s*ool   
day or tightly integrat$ to ! regul>    
s*ool day & provid$ be=e or aft] s*ool1 
or dur+ s*ool vacations2  7,e7 9 :i*    
cont5t & grade specific tutors are mat*$
 ) /ud5ts2  7,f7 t is align$ to local   
/&>ds & curriculum2  7,g7 t includes    
high-quality pre-s]vice tra9+ & ongo+   
pr(essional support2  7,h7 t is         
facilitat$ by ! local consortium :]e    
local educational ag5cies & s*ools      
support tutors ?r\gh direct sup]vision &
 fe$back ) additional capacity provid$  
by ! education prep>ation program       
faculty or /aff2 &  7,i7 :]e tutors are 
adequately comp5sat$ = _! "w4  7#f7     
,local consortium ,! t]m local          
consortium means a consortium consi/+ ( 
community p>tn]s z foll[s3 7,a7 ,!      
consortium %all include ! foll[+        
entities1 "o or bo? ( :i* %all s]ve z ! 
lead entity ( ! consortium3  7i7 ,a     

local educational ag5cy1 an individual  
s*ool1 or an educational s]vice ag5cy4  
7ii7 ,an educator prep>ation program4   
7,b7 ,! consortium may include a        
community p>tn]1 su* z-- 7i7 a          
community-bas$ organization2  7ii7 a    
*ild & y\? s]v+ organization or ag5cy2  
7iii7 an in/itution ( high] education1 z
 def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a772  7iv7 a f\ndation2  7v7 an  
educator organization2  7vi7 an         
organization repres5t+ education        
pr(essionals2  7vii7 a local gov]nm5t1  
includ+ a gov]nm5t ag5cy s]v+ *ildr5 &  
y\?1 su* z a *ild welf>e & juv5ile      
ju/ice ag5cy2  7viii7 an organization   
repres5t+ /ud5ts2 or  7ix7 an           
organization repres5t+ p>5ts4  7#g7     
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#h7 ,m5tor ,! t]m   
m5tor means an exp]i5c$ educator1       

includ+ a tea*]-educator at an educator 
prep>ation program1 d$icat$ to advis+ a 
tutor or adm9i/]+ ! tutor+ program4     
7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#aj7 ,tutor ,!
 t]m tutor means--  7,a7 a po/second>y  
/ud5t :o is enroll$ 9 an educator       
prep>ation program2  7,b7 a rec5t       
graduate ( an educator prep>ation       
program2  7,c7 an individual s]v+ z an  
education p>apr(essional or tea*+ aide2 
or  7,d7 a fully c]tifi$ & lic5s$       
educator 7su* z a rec5tly retir$        
educator1 an educator exp]i5c+ a gap 9  
employm5t due to ,,covid-induc$ budget  
cuts1 or an educator provid+ tutor+ be=e
 or aft] s*ool1 or dur+ ! summ]74  7b7  
,demon/ration competitive grant program 
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a     
competitive basis1 to local consortia to
 enable ! local consortia to c>ry out   
high-quality tutor+1 especially at      
h>d-to-/aff s*ools or high-ne$ s*ools4  
7c7 ,application ,a local consortium t  
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       

section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,a description ( ! local         
consortium1 includ+ :i* public or       
nonpr(it entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! local    
consortium %all s]ve z ! fiscal ag5t = !
 local consortium4  7#b7 ,a description 
( ! /rategy = recruitm5t1 c>eful        
selection1 & mat*+ ( tutors )           
h>d-to-/aff s*ools & high-ne$ s*ools4   
7#c7 ,a description ( ! pre-s]vice tra9+
 & ongo+ pr(essional support = tutors4  
7#d7 ,a li/ ( h>d-to-/aff s*ools &      
high-ne$ s*ools1 & ! grades t w be      
support$ 9 ea* s*ool1 id5tifi$ by !     
local consortium to receive             
compreh5sive1 coord9at$ cont9uum (      
s]vices & support4  7#e7 ,a description 
( h[ ! high-quality tutor+ program plans
 to accel]ate /ud5t le>n+4  7#f7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! local consortium w   
ensure t tutor+ does n result 9 ! track+
 or negative label+ ( /ud5ts1 or        

rem$iation4  7#g7 ,a description ( !    
duration ( tutor+1 includ+ ! duration ( 
sessions1 ! numb] ( days a week tutor+ w
 occur1 & ! l5g? 9 weeks ! tutor+ w     
occur4  7#h7 ,an assurance t ! local    
consortium w align tutor+ to ! local    
curriculum & /&>ds ( ! local educational
 ag5cy & s*ool & w be design$ to support
 /ud5t success 9 ! classroom4  7#i7 ,a  
description ( mat]ials & supports & h[  
!y are align$ ) ! local curriculum &    
/&>ds ( ! local educational ag5cy &     
s*ool4  7#aj7 ,a description ( h[ !     
high-quality tutor+ program w build     
s*ool capacity 9 ! s*ools 9 :i* ! tutors
 w s]ve4  7#aa7 ,an assurance t ! local 
consortium w lev]age tutors to          
supplem5t1 n supplant exi/+ /aff4  7#ab7
 ,a description ( h[ tutors w be        
adequately comp5sat$4  7#ac7 ,an        
assurance t ! local consortium w use    
funds to supplem5t & n supplant funds   
o!rwise available to c>ry out           
high-quality tutor+ & w n use any funds 
to replace tea*+ positions ) tutor+     

positions4  7#ad7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
tutor+ program w incorporate rese>*-bas$
 social-emotional le>n+ practices1      
trauma-in=m$ le>n+ practices1 &         
culturally & l+ui/ically responsive     
practices4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to local consortia t plan 
to support high-ne$ s*ools 9 build+     
/ud5t le>n+ capacity by us+ tutors :o   
are po/second>y /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 
educator prep>ation programs4  7e7 ,use 
( funds ,a local consortium t receives a
 grant "u ?is section may use ! grant   
funds = ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,mat*+1 tra9+1 &
 plac+ tutors ) s*ools to deliv]        
high-quality tutor+4  7#b7 ,support+    
tutors to "w ) small gr\ps ( /ud5ts     
att5d+ high-ne$ s*ools :]e9 tutors are  
provid+ sup]vision & in/ruction1 & "t = 
collaboration ) m5tors4  7#c7 ,mat*+    
tutors ) m5tors4  7#d7 ,provid+ /ip5ds  
to tutors & m5tors4  7#e7 ,pur*as+      
in/ructional mat]ials & connectivity    
res\rces1 includ+ int]net access &      

accessible devices4  7#f7 ,provid+      
transportation = /ud5ts att5d+ ! tutor+ 
program4  7#g7 ,provid+ meals & snacks =
 /ud5ts att5d+ ! tutor+ program4  7#h7  
,provid+ facilities = conduct+ ! tutor+ 
program4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7         
,allocation ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section--  7,a7 n less ?an 
#he p]c5t %all be us$ = directly        
support+ /ud5ts1 includ+ provid+ /ip5ds 
to tutors & m5tors1 provid+             
transportation1 meals1 & snacks1 &      
pur*as+ in/ructional mat]ials &         
connectivity res\rces = /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 
n m ?an #ae p]c5t %all be us$ = o!r uses
 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  #c4          
,coord9ation ) ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice  7a7     
,int]ag5cy agreem5t ,! ,secret>y (      
,education %all ent] into an int]ag5cy  
agreem5t ) ! ,corporation = ,national & 
,community ,s]vice "u section #aba7;b7 (

 ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77 "u :i*
 ! ,corporation %all approve tutor      
positions "u a program fund$ "u section 
#b1 z approv$ national s]vice positions 
7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,national & 
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa774 ,su* int]ag5cy      
agreem5t %all specify h[ a degree or    
c]tificate ( completion = a t]m ( s]vice
 z a provid] ( high-quality tutor+ w be 
submitt$ to ! ,corporation4  7b7        
,special rule ,not)/&+ section #adh ( ! 
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjd71 !         
,secret>y & ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( 
! ,corporation = ,national & ,community 
,s]vice %all develop a program "u :i*   
national s]vice educational aw>ds may be
 disburs$ to tutors ^u completion (     
s]vice "u a program fund$ "u section #b4
  #d4 ,r$uc+ ! economic burd5 on aspir+ 
tea*]s ,section #dbj,n7b77#a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajgj;g-#b7;b77#a77 is am5d$ to read z  

foll[s3  7#a7 ! applicant w--  7,a7 s]ve
 z a full-"t tea*] 7or1 dur+ any (      
academic ye>s #bjbj-bjba1 #bjba-bjbb1 or
 #bjbb-bjbc1 s]ve z a full-"t tutor 9   
high-quality tutor+ or a full-"t        
in/ructor 9 small gr\p in/ruction7 = a  
total ( n less ?an #d academic ye>s )9  
#h ye>s aft] complet+ ! c\rse ( /udy =  
:i* ! applicant receiv$ a ,,tea* ,grant 
"u ?is subp>t2  7,b7 tea* 9 a s*ool     
describ$ 9 section #dfe7;a77#b77;,a71   
except if s]v+ z a tutor or in/ructor z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 tea*1
 except if s]v+ z a tutor or in/ructor z
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 any ( ! 
foll[+ fields-- 7i7 ma!matics2  7ii7    
sci5ce2  7iii7 a =eign language2  7iv7  
bil+ual education2  7v7 special         
education2  7vi7 z a read+ speciali/2 or
  7vii7 ano!r field docum5t$ z high-ne$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5t1  
or local educational ag5cy1 & approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 submit evid5ce (  
su* employm5t 9 ! =m ( a c]tification by
 ! *ief adm9i/rative (fic] ( ! s*ool ^u 

completion ( ea* ye> ( su* s]vice4  4