,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjbc ,mr4    
,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4      
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t tea*]s are paid 
a livable & competitive sal>y ?r\gh\t _!
 c>e]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pay ,tea*]s  
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #e4 ,regulations2
 special rule4 ,,title ,i--,inve/+ 9 our
 ,nation's /ud5ts ,sec4 #aja4 ,m&atory  
appropriations = "p ,a ( title ,i ( !   
,,esea4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,m&atory            
appropriations = rural education4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,m&atory appropriations = impact  

aid4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,m&atory appropriations
 = ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 ,,title
 ,,ii--,increas+ tea*] sal>ies ,sec4    
#bja4 ,/ate tea*] sal>y plan add5dum4   
,sec4 #bjb4 ,pay+ tea*]s a livable &    
competitive sal>y4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,te*nical
 assi/ance to support ! equitable       
di/ribution ( 9-field1 exp]i5c$1 &      
effective tea*]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,improv+  
res\rce equity at s*ools id5tifi$ =     
improvem5t4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,/r5g!n+        
p]-pupil exp5diture report+4 ,sec4 #bjf4
 ,ma9t5ance ( equity4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,/ate 
adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,national     
,academies /udy to improve ,,esea's     
res\rce equity requirem5ts4 ,,title     
,,iii--,inve/+ 9 ! tea*+ pr(ession ,sec4
 #cja4 ,m&atory appropriations = !      
,tea*] ,quality ,p>tn]%ips & ,gr[ ,y\r  
,own programs4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,m&atory     
appropriations = ! ,augu/us ,f4 ,hawk9s 
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce program4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,m&atory appropriations = p]sonnel     
developm5t to improve s]vices & results 
= *ildr5 ) disabilities "u "p ,d (      

,,idea4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,m&atory            
appropriations = ! ,support+ ,effective 
,educator ,developm5t program4 ,sec4    
#cje4 ,m&atory appropriations = ! ,tea*]
 & ,s*ool ,lead] ,inc5tive program to   
support cont9u$ tea*] gr[? &            
contributions to /ud5t le>n+4  #b4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to-- 7#a7 ensure public elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ool tea*]s e>n a livable     
sal>y & are comp5sat$ ) a c>e]-bas$     
competitive sal>y t--  7,a7 includes a  
/>t+ annual base sal>y ( n less ?an     
#fj1jjj2 &  7,b7 increases regul>ly     
?r\gh\t a tea*]'s c>e]2  7#b7 increase  
,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 public s*ools1 & call
 ^u ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts to increase
 inve/m5ts 9 public education 9 ord] to 
promote educational equity1 includ+ by  
ensur+ t e public s*ool /ud5t is taught 
by a qualifi$ tea*]2 &  7#c7 inve/ 9 a  
div]se tea*] work=ce1 by /r5g!n+ !      
educator pipel9e & support+ c>e]        
developm5t & advancem5t ?r\gh exp&$     
tea*] lead]%ip & pr(essional advancem5t 

opportunities4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ! majority (     
,/ates1 public elem5t>y & second>y s*ool
 tea*]s d n e>n a livable & competitive 
sal>y4 ,accord+ to ! #bjbb report by !  
,economic ,policy ,in/itute--  7,a7 ov] 
! pa/ ne>ly #c decades1 ! av]age        
inflation-adju/$ weekly wages ( public  
s*ool tea*]s grew j #bi f #a1cai to     
#a1cdh :ile1 conv]sely1 inflation-adju/$
 weekly wages ( o!r college graduates   
rose f #a1efd to #b1jji ov] ! same      
p]iod--a #dde increase42  7,b7 non-tea*+
 college graduates realiz$ an           
inflation-adju/$ weekly increase t 0 #ae
 times high] ?an public s*ool tea*]s2 & 
7,c7 9 #bh /ates1 tea*]s are paid less  
?an #hj c5ts on ! doll> e>n$ by simil>  
college-educat$ work]s 9 ^? /ates44     
7#b7 ,_m tea*]s across ! c\ntry are     
work+ multiple jobs & h to rely on      
public assi/ance programs j to make ends
 meet4 ,accord+ to ! ,s\!rn ,regional   
,education ,bo>d1 9 #cf ,/ates1 ! av]age
 tea*] sal>y is l[ en\gh t mid-c>e]     

tea*]s :o are ! head ( h\sehold = a     
family ( #d qualify = gov]nm5t b5efits4 
,accord+ to a ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1   
,b]keley /udy1 betwe5 #bjad & #bjaf1 #ba
 p]c5t ( elem5t>y & middle s*ool tea*]s 
7 "p ( families enroll$ 9 at lea/ "o ( !
 foll[+ public assi/ance programs3  7,a7
 ,! ,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it "u section
 #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4
  7,b7 ,! ,m$icaid program4  7,c7 ,!    
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance program4    
7,d7 ,! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq474  7,e7 ,! 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 seq474  7#c7 ,"o      
e/imate %[s t 9 s*ool ye> #bjbj-bjba1   
#ag p]c5t ( public s*ool tea*]s work$   
multiple jobs dur+ ! s*ool ye>1 su* z   
work+ 9 re/aurants or driv+ = ride-%>e  
plat=ms4  7#d7 ,a simil> patt]n (       
inflation-adju/$ weekly wages c be se5 =

 s*ool p>apr(essionals & o!r            
in/ructional /aff4 ,! lack ( suffici5t &
 competitive wages is ev5 m pron\nc$ 9  
o!r s*ool /aff roles1 ) _m s*ool /aff   
unable to e>n a livable wage4 ,! m$ian  
pay 9 ! #bjai-bjbj s*ool ye> 0 #ac an   
h\r = s*ool food s]vice work]s1 #af4cf  
an h\r = bus driv]s1 #ae4cd an h\r =    
s*ool build+ & clean+ work]s1 & #ai4ej  
an h\r = s*ool adm9i/rative & support   
work]s4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,national   
,education ,association1 ! av]age />t+  
tea*] sal>y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #db1hde 
9 ! #bjba-bjbb s*ool ye>4 ,?is is an    
increase ( #b4e p]c5t ov] ! previ\s     
s*ool ye>4 ,only #a4h p]c5t ( local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:o employ #e4i p]c5t ( all tea*]s1 pay a
 />t+ sal>y ( #fj1jjj or m4 ,nationwide1
 #ci4g p]c5t ( local educational ag5cies
 pay _! />t+ tea*]s less ?an #dj1jjj1 & 
^? local educational ag5cies employ     
#ag4i p]c5t ( tea*]s nationwide4  7#f7  
,accord+ to a #bjbb /udy f ! ,ann5b]g   
,in/itute at ,br[n ,univ]sity1 ! mo/    

rec5t national data %[s t ne>ly #bjj1jjj
 tea*+ positions 7 ei!r vacant or held  
by und]qualifi$ tea*]s4 ,?is /udy1 &    
o!rs1 consi/5tly demon/rate t tea*]     
%ortages disproportionately impact      
s*ools s]v+ ! mo/ /ud5ts ( color & f    
l[-income backgr\nds4  7#g7 ,ne>ly #gj  
ye>s aft] ,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education ( 
,topeka1 #cdg ,u4,s4 #dhc 7#aied71      
requir$ ! provision ( public education  
to all p on equal t]ms1 *ildr5 ( color1 
*ildr5 ) disabilities1 & *ildr5 9       
l[-income communities are r\t9ely d5i$ a
 high-quality education4 ,! ,civil      
,rights ,data ,collection ( ! ,(fice =  
,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education %[s t s*ools ) high enrollm5t
 ( /ud5ts ( color are #d times z likely 
to employ unc]tifi$ tea*]s comp>$ to    
s*ools ) l[ enrollm5t ( /ud5ts ( color4 
,additional /udies %[ t tea*]s ) less   
?an #c ye>s ( exp]i5ce are conc5trat$ 9 
s*ools s]v+ a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f  
l[-income backgr\nds & /ud5ts ( color4  
7#h7 ,rese>*1 includ+ a /udy by !       

,economic ,policy ,in/itute1 has f\nd t 
rais+ tea*] sal>ies helps attract ! be/ 
& brighte/ "y p into tea*+1 enc\rages   
tea*]s to tea* 9 und]s]v$ s*ools1       
improves tea*] ret5tion & morale1 &     
bol/]s /ud5t academic outcomes4 ,accord+
 to ! ,le>n+ ,policy ,in/itute1         
controll+ = o!r factors1 tea*]s employ$ 
by local educational ag5cies ) ! highe/ 
sal>y s*$ules are #ca p]c5t less likely 
to leave ?an tea*]s employ$ by local    
educational ag5cies ) l[] pay scales4   
7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,consortium = ,policy
 ,rese>* 9 ,education at ! ,univ]sity ( 
,p5nsylvania1 tea*]s :o ent] ! pr(ession
 ?r\gh compreh5sive & high-quality      
pa?ways are #b to #c times m likely to  
rema9 9 ! pr(ession ?an und]prep>$      
tea*]s :o ent] ?r\gh less ?an           
compreh5sive pa?ways4  7#aj7 ,sev]al    
/udies h %[n ! _m b5efits ( provid+     
opportunities = tea*] lead]%ip1 :i*     
include improv+ in/ructional practice1  
increas+ academic & o!r positive        
outcomes = /ud5ts1 & increas+ tea*]     

ret5tion4  7#aa7 ,tea*]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are sy/emically und]paid comp>$  
to _! simil>ly educat$ pe]s4 ,z !       
,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t wrote 9 #bjai1 ,dep5d+ on !
 level ( education taught1 tea*]s'      
sal>ies are betwe5 #fb p]c5t & #fh p]c5t
 ( ! av]age sal>ies ( t]ti>y-educat$    
work]s4 ,^! relative e>n+s are among !  
l[e/ across all ,,oecd c\ntries &       
economies44  7#ab7 ,rais+ tea*] sal>ies 
to at lea/ #fj1jjj a ye> & ensur+       
competitive pay ?r\gh\t ! lifetime ( !  
tea*+ c>e] is "o ( ! mo/ important /eps 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c take to address !     
tea*] %ortage crisis & ensure all /ud5ts
 h access to qualifi$ tea*]s &          
educational opportunity4 ,pay+ tea*]s z 
! pr(essionals !y are is critical 9 ord]
 to honor ! "w ( educators1 re/ore      
respect to ! tea*+ pr(ession1 & create a
 high-quality public education sy/em t  
s]ves ! ne$s ( /ud5ts1 families1 &      
tea*]s4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,annual adju/m5t p]c5tage ,! t]m   

annual adju/m5t p]c5tage1 ) respect to  
appropriations made "u ?is ,act = a     
fiscal ye>1 means a p]c5tage equal to ! 
e/imat$ p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum]     
,price ,index1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,education1 = ! mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>  
end+ prior to ! beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>4
  7#b7 ,consum] price index ,! t]m      
,consum] ,price ,index has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #dgh7;f7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgrr7f774  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  #e4 ,regulations2 special  
rule  7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue f9al regulations  
relat$ to ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ !   
provisions ( subsection 7i7 ( section   
#fcaa ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa71 z add$ by ?is ,act4  7b7        
,special rule ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y may take su* /eps z 

! ,secret>y det]m9es are reasonably     
necess>y to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is 
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,i 
,inve/+ 9 our ,nation's /ud5ts  #aja4   
,m&atory appropriations = "p ,a ( title 
,i ( ! ,,esea ,9 addition to am\nts     
o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
"p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47--  7#a7 =      
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #cf1ggc1fjd1jjj2 &    
7#b7 = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt  
appropriat$ "u ?is section = ! prec$+   
fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! annual        
adju/m5t p]c5tage4  #ajb4 ,m&atory      
appropriations = rural education ,9     
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !  
,secret>y to c>ry out "p ,b ( title ,v (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcda et seq47--
 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #dcj1jjj1jjj2 

&  7#b7 = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 !     
am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section = !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! annual 
adju/m5t p]c5tage4  #ajc4 ,m&atory      
appropriations = impact aid ,9 addition 
to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are    
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,secret>y to provide paym5ts = eligible 
f$]ally connect$ *ildr5 "u section      
#gjjc7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ggjc7;b77--  7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1  
#a1dfj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* succe$+   
fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is  
section = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ 
by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4  #ajd4   
,m&atory appropriations = ,bureau (     
,indian ,education  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,bureau ,! t]m ,bureau
 means ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  
7#b7 ,bureau-fund$ s*ool ,! t]m         
,bureau-fund$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #aada ( ! ,education      
,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74

  7#c7 ,m9imum sal>y = tea*]s ,! t]m    
m9imum sal>y = tea*]s has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aaaa7;i77#a77;,a7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;i77#a77;,a771 except t ! am\nt   
describ$ 9 su* section %all be det]m9$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 in/ead ( by 
a ,/ate4  7b7 ,appropriations ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !  
,bureau to be allocat$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,bureau = programs or activities      
op]at$ or fund$ by ! ,bureau =          
,bureau-fund$ s*ools-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 #a1acj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea*   
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ 
"u ?is section = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1   
increas$ by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4 
7c7 ,livable & competitive sal>ies =    
,,bie tea*]s ,ea* entity c>ry+ out a    
program or activity op]at$ by ! ,bureau 
= ,bureau-fund$ s*ools t receives funds 

"u subsection 7b7 %all ensure1 9        
accordance ) a timel9e e/abli%$ by !    
,director ( ! ,bureau1 t all full-"t    
elem5t>y & second>y tea*]s employ$ = su*
 program or activity--  7#a7 are        
comp5sat$ ) an annual base sal>y1 z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section                  
#aaaa7;i77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;i77#a77;,a771 t is n   
less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s2 &     
7#b7 are comp5sat$ ) a livable &        
competitive sal>y1 9 accordance ) !     
requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;i77#b77;,b7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcaa7;i77#b77;,b771 except t proc$ures 
& requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 (  
su* section %all be e/abli%$ by !       
,director ( ! ,bureau1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y1 in/ead ( ! ,secret>y4  ,,ii
 ,increas+ tea*] sal>ies  #bja4 ,/ate   
tea*] sal>y plan add5dum ,section       
#aaaa7;g7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#fcaa7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,/ate tea*] sal>y plan    
add5dum ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y issues f9al rules    
relat$ to ! implem5tation ( ! ,pay      
,tea*]s ,act 9 accordance ) section #e (
 su* ,act1 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance 
"u ?is "p %all submit ! ,/ate's ,tea*]  
,sal>y ,plan ,add5dum to ! ,secret>y 9  
accordance ) ! proc$ures & requirem5ts  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,/ate's      
,tea*] ,sal>y ,plan ,add5dum %all       
include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a        
description ( ! ,/ate's plan to provide 
a competitive sal>y regul>ly ?r\gh\t !  
c>e] ( public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool tea*]s1 includ+ an assurance t !  
,/ate w-- 7i7 "u ! timel9e specifi$ 9   
subsection 7i71 comply ) subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7i77#b72 or    
7ii7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date !    
,secret>y issues f9al rules 9 accordance
 ) section #e ( ! ,pay ,tea*]s ,act1    
submit a reque/ to ! ,secret>y to       
p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t

 pa?way & = an ext5d$ timel9e to comply 
) ! tea*] sal>y requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7i77#b71 if ! ,/ate meets ! eligibility 
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#d74  
7,b7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's plan to 
increase ! ,/ate's p]-pupil exp5ditures 
or ! aggregate exp5ditures ( ! ,/ate )  
respect to ! provision ( free public    
education 9 ! ,/ate1 9 a mann] t--  7i7 
supports local educational ag5cies 9    
increas+ sal>ies or wages = tea*]s1     
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel1 classifi$ s*ool      
employees1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool lead]s1 
s*ool libr>ians1 s*ool bus driv]s1 & o!r
 /aff across _! c>e]s1 includ+ ?r\gh    
provid+ increas$ res\rces to local      
educational ag5cies2 &  7ii7 does n--   
7,i7 increase av]age class sizes or     
/ud5t to full-"t equival5t tea*] ratios 
at ! ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or 
s*ool level2  7,,ii7 r$uce plann+ "t2 or
  7,,iii7 require tea*]s to tea*        
additional classes4  7,c7 ,an           

id5tification1 ) respect to ! av]age    
tea*] sal>y basel9es 7z su* t]m is def9$
 9 subsection 7i77#d77;,a77i77 9 ! mo/  
rec5t fiscal ye>1 ( ! /atewide av]age & 
! av]age 9 ea* local educational ag5cy 9
 ! ,/ate4  7,d7 ,an id5tification ( !   
numb] & p]c5tage ( tea*]s employ$ by    
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate :o  
e>n a sal>y ( less ?an #fj1jjj annually1
 disaggregat$ by ea* p]iod ( s]vice     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7i77#d77;,a77i71  
across ! ,/ate & 9 ea* su* local        
educational ag5cy4  7,e7 ,a description 
( ! ,/ate's plan to comply ) ! equitable
 di/ribution ( tea*]s requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,f7 ,a description
 ( ! ,/ate's plan to align ,/ate        
activities au?oriz$ "u section #bajb to 
support ! purposes "u section #b ( !    
,pay ,tea*]s ,act4  7,g7 ,if ! ,/ate    
p>ticipat$ 9 an eligible p>tn]%ip t     
receiv$ a grant "u section #bjb ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 a       
description ( ! ,/ate's plan to implem5t
 evid5ce-bas$ practices & effective     

lessons le>n$ f su* grant to promote    
tea*] quality & /ud5t academic a*ievem5t
 9 c>ry+ out ?is "p4  7#f7 ,updat$ ,/ate
 ,tea*] ,sal>y ,plan ,add5dum ,!        
,secret>y may reque/1 at su* "t & 9 su* 
mann] z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e1 an     
updat$ ,/ate ,tea*] ,sal>y ,plan        
,add5dum4 ,! ,/ate %all submit su*      
updat$ plan ^u reque/4  4  #bjb4 ,pay+  
tea*]s a livable & competitive sal>y    
,section #aaaa ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7i71 7j71 7k71 & 7l71 z     
subsections 7j71 7k71 7l71 & 7m71       
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,improv+  
tea*] sal>ies  7#a7 ,def9itions  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ?is subsection3 7i7 ,annual   
adju/m5t p]c5tage ,! t]m annual adju/m5t
 p]c5tage1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>1   
means a p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$     
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price      
,index1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = !   
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !    

beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,annual  
base sal>y ,! t]m annual base sal>y--   
7,i7 means ! base sal>y1 calculat$ z an 
annual rate ( pay1 ( a full-"t tea*]2 & 
7,,ii7 excludes-- 7aa7 any additional   
comp5sation e>n$ by ! tea*] = tak+ on   
additional responsibilities 7su* z coa*+
 or tea*+ dur+ ! summ] or aft] s*ool72 &
  7bb7 bonuses1 /ip5ds1 & aw>ds4  7iii7 
,consum] price index ,! t]m ,consum]    
,price ,index has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #dgh7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife4  7iv7 ,m9imum sal>y =     
tea*]s ,! t]m m9imum sal>y = tea*]s     
means an am\nt1 det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 t   
all full-"t tea*]s employ$ by a local   
educational ag5cy are1 at a m9imum1     
requir$ by ! ,/ate to be comp5sat$ by   
su* ag5cy z _! annual base sal>y1 &     
:i*-- 7,i7 = tea*]s 9 _! fir/ ye> (     
tea*+1 %all be an annual rate ( pay t is
 n less ?an ! am\nt describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 = tea*]s ) m
 ?an "o ye> ( exp]i5ce1 %all be an      
annual rate ( pay t-- 7aa7 is great] ?an

 ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7bb7 increases on an annual basis1 z !  
exp]i5ce ( a tea*] increases4  7v7      
,tea*] ,! t]m tea*] means--  7,i7 an    
employee ( a local educational ag5cy--  
7aa7 ) a prim>y duty ( tea*+ & :o is    
employ$ & engag$ 9 tea*+ 9 a public     
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool s]v$ by
 su* ag5cy2  7bb7 :o fully meets all    
applicable public elem5t>y s*ool or     
second>y s*ool tea*] c]tification &     
lic5sure requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
s*ool is locat$2 &  7cc7 if ! tea*] is a
 special education tea*]1 :o meets !    
qualifications describ$ 9 section       
#fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 ( ! ,individuals )   
,disabilities ,education ,act2 &  7,,ii7
 o!r full-"t public elem5t>y s*ool or   
second>y s*ool p]sonnel employ$ by a    
local educational ag5cy ^: annual base  
sal>y is det]m9$ 9 accordance ) su*     
ag5cy's sal>y s*$ule or sy/em = a       
full-"t tea*]4  7,b7 ,special rule  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,i7 %all

 be det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7   
,fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh ,= ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 ! am\nt  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,i7 is  
#fj1jjj4  7iii7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbi &    
aft]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! fiscal ye>     
p]iod #bjbi ?r\gh #bjcc & = ea*         
subsequ5t #e fiscal ye> p]iod1 ! am\nt  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,i7 %all
 be adju/$ = inflation z describ$ 9     
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,det]m9ation  
,! am\nt %all be equal to ! am\nt       
applicable = ! previ\s #e fiscal ye>    
p]iod1 increas$ by ! great] (-- 7aa7 !  
aggregate annual adju/m5t p]c5tage ov] !
 previ\s #e fiscal ye>s2 or  7bb7 #b    
p]c5t ( ! am\nt applicable "u ?is       
subp>agraph = ! previ\s #e fiscal ye>   
p]iod4  7#b7 ,improv+ tea*] sal>ies     
7,a7 ,m9imum sal>y = tea*]s  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71
 a ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is "p 
%all ensure t ! annual base sal>y ( a   
full-"t tea*] employ$ by a local        
educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate is n less   

?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s det]m9$ by  
su* ,/ate4  7ii7 ,compliance ,to comply 
) clause 7i71 a ,/ate %all adopt "o or m
 ( ! foll[+ laws or policies1 "u :i* no 
full-"t tea*] %all receive an annual    
base sal>y t is less ?an ! m9imum sal>y 
= tea*]s3 7,i7 ,a /atewide m9imum annual
 base sal>y s*$ule = tea*]s t increases 
z ! exp]i5ce ( a tea*] increases4       
7,,ii7 ,a /atewide m9imum annual base   
sal>y = tea*]s :o are 9 _! fir/ ye> (   
tea*+4  7,,iii7 ,a ,/ate law to increase
 sal>ies = tea*]s4  7,b7 ,livable &     
competitive sal>ies = tea*]s ,subject to
 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 a ,/ate t       
receives assi/ance "u ?is "p %all       
demon/rate t all tea*]s employ$ by local
 educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate are      
comp5sat$ ) a livable & competitive     
sal>y = tea*]s1 :i* %all be an am\nt t--
 7i7 is at lea/ ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s2
  7ii7 increases ?r\gh\t ea* tea*]'s    
c>e]2 &  7iii7 is at lea/ comm5surate ) 
annual sal>ies = college-educat$ &      
exp]i5c$ pr(essionals 9 ! region 9 :i*  

su* ag5cies are locat$1 z det]m9$ 9     
accordance ) proc$ures & requirem5ts    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7          
,disp>ities 9 p]-pupil exp5ditures ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s1 a ,/ate t 
receives assi/ance "u ?is "p %all exam9e
 & address fiscal inequities among      
s*ools & local educational ag5cies 9 !  
,/ate1 includ+ by work+ ) ! ,gov]nor1   
memb]s ( ! ,/ate legislature & ,/ate    
bo>d ( education 7if ! ,/ate has a ,/ate
 bo>d ( education71 local educational   
ag5cies t s]ve s*ools 9 ! qu>tile       
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & ! public1 to-- 
7i7 id5tify ! qu>tile ( s*ools s]v+ !   
greate/ numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f     
l[-income backgr\nds2  7ii7 id5tify !   
av]age p]-pupil exp5diture ( ! qu>tile (
 local educational ag5cies ) ! greate/  
p]-pupil exp5ditures 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7iii7
 implem5t ,/ate & local actions to      
increase p]-pupil exp5ditures at s*ools 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to an am\nt t is n
 less ?an ! av]age p]-pupil exp5diture  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7#c7 ,tim+     

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t1 n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date
 ( implem5tation ( ! f9al regulations   
issu$ 9 accordance ) section #e ( ! ,pay
 ,tea*]s ,act1 ea* ,/ate t receives     
assi/ance "u ?is "p meets ! tea*] sal>y 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7          
,exception ,a ,/ate1 if eligible1 may   
reque/ & be approv$ by ! ,secret>y to   
p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t
 pa?way describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 t      
provides an ext5d$ timel9e to comply ) !
 tea*] sal>y requirem5ts describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#b74  7#d7 ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t   
pa?way  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
p>agraph3 7i7 ,av]age tea*] sal>y       
basel9es ,! t]m av]age tea*] sal>y      
basel9es means1 = ea* ( ! foll[+ ye>s ( 
s]vice z tea*]s1 ! av]age annual base   
sal>ies ( all full-"t tea*]s employ$ by 
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate3    
7,i7 #j ye>s1 or />t+ tea*] sal>ies4    

7,,ii7 #c ye>s4  7,,iii7 #e ye>s4       
7,,iv7 #aj ye>s4  7,v7 #ae ye>s4  7,,vi7
 #bj ye>s4  7,,vii7 #be ye>s4  7ii7     
,eligible improvem5t ,/ate ,! t]m       
eligible improvem5t ,/ate means a       
,/ate--  7,i7 t _h an annual />t+       
/atewide tea*] sal>y av]age t 0 less ?an
 #de1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,,ii7 9  
:i* #ej p]c5t or m ( ! tea*]s employ$ by
 local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate did
 n receive an annual base sal>y (       
#fj1jjj or m 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &      
7,,iii7 t demon/rates to ! ,secret>y    
sub/antial ne$ = ! ext5d$ timel9e to    
comply ) ! tea*] sal>y requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#b71 & ) respect to :i* !     
,secret>y det]m9es t provid+ su* ,/ate )
 an ext5d$ timel9e w\ld be equitable due
 to-- 7aa7 exceptional or uncontrollable
 circum/ances1 su* z a natural disa/] or
 a *ange 9 ! organizational /ructure ( !
 ,/ate2 or  7bb7 a precipit\s decl9e 9 !
 f9ancial res\rces ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 on    

behalf ( an eligible improvem5t ,/ate1 t
 desires to p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y
 ,improvem5t pa?way & ne$s an ext5d$    
timel9e to comply ) ! tea*] sal>y       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all submit a   
reque/ to ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! 
,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t pa?way1 :i*   
%all include a plan to increase tea*]   
sal>ies t1 at a m9imum1 includes ea* ( !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,an id5tification1 )      
respect to ! av]age tea*] sal>y         
basel9es1 ( ! /atewide av]age & ! av]age
 9 ea* local educational ag5cy 9 !      
,/ate1 & an assurance t ! ,/ate w-- 7,i7
 make su* in=mation publicly available  
on ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's website2 
&  7,,ii7 update t in=mation on an      
annual basis4  7ii7 ,a timel9e1 consi/5t
 ) ! goals requir$ "u clause 7iii71 to  
ensure t1 n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] !     
receipt ( approval to p>ticipate 9 !    
,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t pa?way "u ?is 
p>agraph--  7,i7 all tea*]s employ$ by  
local educational ag5cies op]at+ 9 !    

,/ate are paid n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y
 = tea*]s2 &  7,,ii7 all tea*]s employ$ 
by local educational ag5cies op]at+ 9 ! 
,/ate are comp5sat$ ) a livable &       
competitive sal>y1 9 accordance ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7iii7
 ,= ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! timel9e specifi$ 
9 clause 7ii71 /atewide annual goals =  
increas+ av]age tea*] sal>y basel9es 9 a
 mann] t-- 7,i7 annually proposes a     
p]c5tage increase 9 ! av]age tea*] sal>y
 basel9es1 disaggregat$ by ea* p]iod (  
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72  
7,,ii7 provides = ! fir/ increase to    
occur n lat] ?an #b fiscal ye>s aft] !  
receipt ( approval to p>ticipate 9 !    
,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t pa?way2 &     
7,,iii7 makes significant progress t[>d 
ensur+ t tea*]s are paid an annual base 
sal>y 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts      
specifi$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
clause 7ii7 by ! end ( ! timel9e        
describ$ 9 su* clause4  7iv7 ,a         
description ( ! ,/ate's plan to require 
all local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1

 = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* an ag5cy does n 
pay _! tea*]s ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s1  
to-- 7,i7 at a m9imum1 increase !       
sal>ies ( ! tea*]s employ$ by su* ag5cy 
9 accordance ) ! /atewide annual goals  
e/abli%$ 9 clause 7iii7 = t fiscal ye>2 
&  7,,ii7 ensure ^? increases 9 sal>ies 
requir$ "u subclause 7,i7 are align$ ) !
 livable & competitive sal>y requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7v7 ,an
 id5tification ( ! numb] ( tea*]s       
employ$ by local educational ag5cies 9 !
 ,/ate :o e>n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = 
tea*]s1 disaggregat$ by ea* p]iod (     
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71  
across ! ,/ate & employ$ by ea* local   
educational ag5cy4  7vi7 ,a description 
( ! ,/ate's plan to support local       
educational ag5cies 9 increas+ sal>ies  
or wages = tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1     
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 classifi$ s*ool employees1    
pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool lead]s1 s*ool      
libr>ians1 s*ool bus driv]s1 & o!r /aff 
across _! c>e]s1 includ+ ?r\gh provid+  

increas$ res\rces to local educational  
ag5cies4  7vii7 ,a description ( h[ !   
,/ate w meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 )\t--  7,i7 increas+ ! av]age class    
sizes or /ud5t to full-"t equival5t     
tea*] ratios2  7,,ii7 r$uc+ plann+ "t2  
7,,iii7 or requir+ tea*]s to tea*       
additional classes at ! ,/ate1 local    
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool level4      
7viii7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w    
meet ! equitable di/ribution requirem5t 
"u subsection 7g77#a77;,b7 dur+ ! p]iod 
( ! ,/ate's p>ticipation 9 ! ,tea*]     
,sal>y ,pay ,improvem5t pa?way & aft] ! 
,/ate exits ! pa?way4  7,c7 ,public     
comm5t ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t     
submits an ext5sion reque/ to p>ticipate
 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t pa?way "u
 ?is p>agraph %all-- 7i7 provide !      
public & any int]e/$ local educational  
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate ) notice & a reasonable 
& easily accessible opportunity to      
comm5t & provide input on ! reque/2     
7ii7 submit a summ>y ( ! comm5ts to !   

,secret>y1 ) a description ( h[ ! ,/ate 
address$ ! comm5ts1 & make su* summ>y ) 
description publicly available on !     
website ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 &  
7iii7 provide notice & a reasonable "t  
to comm5t to ! public & local           
educational ag5cies4  7,d7 ,duration &  
repeat reque/s to p>ticipate 9 ! tea*]  
sal>y improvem5t pa?way  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 reque/ approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
p>agraph may be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f  
ye>s4  7ii7 ,revis+ goals ,if a ,/ate   
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t su* ,/ate  
is mak+ sub/antial progress 9 meet+ its 
/atewide annual goals describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 & demon/rates !   
ne$ = additional flexibility to revise  
su* goals to cont9ue to make sub/antial 
progress 9 rea*+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 
9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph
 7,b77ii71 su* ,/ate may1 n e>li] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] su* ,/ate's reque/ to        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t
 pa?way 0 approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 revise
 _! /atewide annual goals describ$ 9    

subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es su* revisions w help ! ,/ate   
cont9ue to make significant progress 9  
meet+ su* requirem5ts4  7iii7 ,subsequ5t
 reque/s to p>ticipate 9 ! tea*] sal>y  
improvem5t pa?way ,a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy t wi%es to receive an additional  
approval to p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y
 ,improvem5t pa?way "u ?is p>agraph %all
 submit a new reque/1 9 accordance ) !  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 
if ! ,/ate demon/rates t ! initial      
reque/ has be5 effective 9 enabl+ !     
,/ate to increase tea*] sal>ies 9 a     
mann] t made significant progress 9     
rea*+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9          
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph  
7,b77ii74  7,e7 ,det]m9ations &         
,revision  7i7 ,det]m9ations ,!         
,secret>y %all issue a writt5           
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! initial approval or
 disapproval ( a reque/ to p>ticipate 9 
! ,tea*] ,sal>y ,improvem5t pa?way n m  
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* su*    
reque/ is submitt$4 ,initial disapproval

 ( su* reque/ %all be bas$ on !         
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y t--  7,i7 !   
reque/ does n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
p>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,/ate's plan to  
increase tea*] sal>ies "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 is n design$ to make significant   
progress )9 a reasonable timel9e to     
ensure t--  7aa7 all tea*]s employ$ by  
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate are 
paid n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s2
 &  7bb7 all tea*]s employ$ by local    
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate are       
comp5sat$ ) a livable & competitive     
sal>y1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7ii7 ,revision &   
disapproval ,! ,secret>y %all act on    
reque/s to p>ticipate 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y 
,improvem5t pa?way "u ?is p>agraph 9 a  
mann] t is simil> to ! actions ( !      
,secret>y = waiv] revision & disapproval
 "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( section  
#hdja7;b77#d74  7,f7 ,reports ,= ea*    
fiscal ye> = :i* a ,/ate educational    
ag5cy p>ticipates 9 ! ,tea*] ,sal>y     
,improvem5t pa?way "u ?is p>agraph1 su* 

ag5cy %all prep>e & submit an annual    
report to ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all         
include--  7i7 updat$ av]age tea*] sal>y
 basel9es = t fiscal ye>1 disaggregat$  
by ! /atewide av]age & ! av]age 9 ea*   
local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7
 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate & local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate increas$ !
 av]age tea*] sal>y basel9es 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ! /atewide annual goals = !  
correspond+ fiscal ye>1 z describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b77iii72  7iii7 a         
description t includes-- 7,i7 updat$    
data on ! numb] ( tea*]s employ$ by     
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate :o  
e>n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s1   
disaggregat$ by ea* p]iod ( s]vice      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 across !
 ,/ate & employ$ by ea* local           
educational ag5cy2  7,,ii7 !            
id5tification ( local educational       
ag5cies t h increas$ ! numb] ( tea*]s :o
 e>n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s2 &
  7,,iii7 ! actions ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w take 9 ! next fiscal ye> to     

support local educational ag5cies       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 9 decreas+ !
 numb] ( tea*]s employ$ by su* ag5cies  
:o e>n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = tea*]s2
  7iv7 a description ( actions tak5 by !
 ,/ate to increase ! ,/ate's p]-pupil   
exp5ditures or ! aggregate exp5ditures (
 ! ,/ate ) respect to ! provision ( free
 public education 9 ! ,/ate1 9 a mann]  
t-- 7,i7 supports local educational     
ag5cies 9 increas+ sal>ies or wages =   
tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 specializ$     
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 classifi$
 s*ool employees1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool  
lead]s1 s*ool libr>ians1 s*ool bus      
driv]s1 & o!r /aff across _! c>e]s1     
includ+ ?r\gh provid+ increas$ res\rces 
to local educational ag5cies2 &  7,,ii7 
does n-- 7aa7 increase av]age class     
sizes or /ud5t to full-"t equival5t     
tea*] ratios at ! ,/ate1 local          
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool level2  7bb7
 r$uce plann+ "t2 or  7cc7 require      
tea*]s to tea* additional classes2 &    
7v7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate improv$ !

 equitable di/ribution ( tea*]s 9 su*   
fiscal ye>1 z requir$ "u subsection     
7g77#a77;,b74  7#e7 ,rules  7,a7 ,rule (
 con/ruction = collective b>ga9+  7i7 ,9
 ,g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to alt]  
or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 &  
proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or local       
educational ag5cy employees "u ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+ applicable
 regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or "u ! t]ms
 ( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a 
( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su*  
employ]s & _! employees4  7ii7          
,compliance ,clause 7i7 %all n be       
con/ru$ to exempt a ,/ate1 local        
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool f comply+ ) 
?is subsection or f negotiat+ 9         
compliance ) ,/ate labor laws to comply 
) ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction = additional pay or o!r     
sal>y augm5t+ sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t    
,/ates or local educational ag5cies f   
supplem5t+ ! annual base sal>y ( tea*]s 

or o!r /aff employ$ by su* ag5cies--    
7i7 = additional skills1 k1 duties1 &   
responsibilities2  7ii7 by sal>y sy/ems 
t increase tea*]s' comp5sation ?r\gh    
supplem5tal pay t is n "p ( an annual   
base sal>y2 or  7iii7 ?r\gh ! provision 
( bonuses1 /ip5ds1 or aw>ds4  7,c7 ,no  
waiv] au?ority ,section #hdja %all n    
apply to ?is subsection4  2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7h77#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z       
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 data t
 demon/rates ! ,/ate met ! requirem5ts  
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7i77#b71 or an assurance t ! 
,/ate submitt$ ! annual report describ$ 
9 subsection 7i77#d77;,f72  7,e7 a      
description ( ! evid5c$-bas$ /rategies !
 ,/ate implem5t$ to--  7i7 r$uce ! numb]
 & p]c5tage ( tea*]s & p>apr(essionals  
tea*+ )\t full c]tification & lic5sure1 
ov]all & 9 s*ools s]v$ by local         
educational ag5cies t s]ve high numb]s  

or p]c5tages ( /ud5ts :o are f l[-income
 backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o are racial &     
e?nic m9orities1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 
or ,engli% le>n]s2 &  7ii7 meet !       
equitable di/ribution ( tea*]s          
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection       
7g77#a77;,b72  4  #bjc4 ,te*nical       
assi/ance to support ! equitable        
di/ribution ( 9-field1 exp]i5c$1 &      
effective tea*]s  7a7 ,/ate plans       
,section #aaaa ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7g7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ l[-income & m9ority *ildr5 &   
ins]t+ /ud5ts :o are f l[-income        
backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o are racial & e?nic
 m9orities1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 or   
,engli% le>n]s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ enroll$
 9 s*ools assi/$ "u ?is "p & ins]t+     
enroll$ 9 s*ools s]v$ by local          
educational ag5cies op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,j71 by /rik+ 1   
includ+ any requirem5ts = c]tification  
obta9$ ?r\gh alt]native r\tes to        

c]tification & ins]t+ & ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy w implem5t            
evid5c$-bas$ /rategies to r$uce ! numb] 
& p]c5tage ( tea*]s & p>apr(essionals   
tea*+ )\t full c]tification & lic5sure  
ov]all & 9 s*ools s]v$ by local         
educational ag5cies t s]ve high numb]s  
or p]c5tages ( /ud5ts :o are f l[-income
 backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o are racial &     
e?nic m9orities1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 
or ,engli% le>n]s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ix7--   
7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 7mean+ )
 less ?an #b ye>s ( s]vice7 aft]        
inexp]i5c$2  7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by
 /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9     
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 tea*]s provid+    
language in/ruction to ,engli% le>n]s :o
 meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subclauses   
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii71 disaggregat$ by su* 
crit]ia4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph          
7#e77;,g71 z r$esignat$ by section      
#bjb7c77;,b7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by    

ins]t+ 7mean+ tea*]s ) less ?an #b ye>s 
( s]vice7 aft] ,inexp]i5c$ tea*]s2 &    
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+3  7iv7 ,tea*]s provid+ language  
in/ruction to ,engli% le>n]s :o meet !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7iii71 disaggregat$ by su* crit]ia4  4  
7b7 ,local educational ag5cy plans      
,section #aaab ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcab7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by /rik+ l[-income /ud5ts &    
m9ority /ud5ts & ins]t+ /ud5ts :o are f 
l[-income backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o are     
racial & e?nic m9orities1 *ildr5 )      
disabilities1 or ,engli% le>n]s2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c77#f71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ 
any requirem5ts = c]tification obta9$   
?r\gh alt]native r\tes to c]tification &
 ins]t+ & t ! local educational ag5cy w 
implem5t evid5c$-bas$ & rese>*-bas$     
/rategies to r$uce ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
tea*]s & p>apr(essionals tea*+ )\t full 
c]tification & lic5sure ov]all & 9      
s*ools s]v$ by local educational ag5cies

 t s]ve high numb]s or p]c5tages (      
/ud5ts :o are f l[-income backgr\nds1   
/ud5ts :o are racial & e?nic m9orities1 
*ildr5 ) disabilities1 or ,engli%       
le>n]s2 &  7#c7 9 subsection            
7e77#a77;,a77i77,i71 by ins]t+ ! full   
aft] has met4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance  
,to support ! equitable di/ribution (   
tea*]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t #b ( "p ,f
 ( title ,,viii ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hedi;,d4      
,te*nical assi/ance to support !        
equitable di/ribution ( tea*]s  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to ensure t /ud5ts :o are racial 
& e?nic m9orities1 /ud5ts f l[-income   
backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 )      
disabilities1 & ,engli% le>n]s are n    
s]v$ at disproportionate rates by       
out-(-field1 inexp]i5c$1 & ineffective  
tea*]s1 includ+ ensur+ t tea*]s h !     
adequate supports !y ne$ to be          
effective1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7      
provide te*nical assi/ance to--  7,a7   

increase support to ,/ates & local      
educational ag5cies = su* purposes2 &   
7,b7 monitor ! progress ( ,/ates & local
 educational ag5cies 9 meet+ equitable  
di/ribution ( tea*]s requirem5ts        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7g77#a77;,b7 (    
section #aaaa & monitor+ report+ requir$
 "u subsection 7h77#a77;,c77ix7 ( su*   
section2 &  7#b7 aw>d grants "u ?is     
section to support ,/ate educational    
ag5cies & local educational ag5cies 9   
improv+ _! data sy/ems to effectively   
collect & analyze in=mation relat$ to   
educator quality4  7b7 ,report to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pay ,tea*]s ,act1 &
 ea* subsequ5t second fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report      
reg>d+--  7#a7 ,/ate & local educational
 ag5cy ef=ts & progress t[>d meet+ !    
equitable di/ribution requirem5ts "u    

subsection 7g77#a77;,b7 ( section #aaaa 
& ensur+ compliance ) report+ requir$ "u
 subsection 7h77#a77;,c77ix7 ( su*      
section2 &  7#b7 actions tak5 by !      
,secret>y to monitor compliance 9       
accordance ) subsection 7a77#b74  7c7   
,m&atory appropriations ,9 addition to  
am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are       
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,secret>y to provide te*nical assi/ance 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & c>ry out    
report+ requirem5ts 9 subsection 7b7--  
7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #c1jjj1jjj2 &  
7#b7 = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt  
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection = ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! annual       
adju/m5t p]c5tage4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,annual adju/m5t     
p]c5tage ,! t]m annual adju/m5t         
p]c5tage1 ) respect to appropriations   
made "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1     
means a p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$     
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price      
,index1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = !   

mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !    
beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,consum] 
,price ,index ,! t]m ,consum] ,price    
,index has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#dgh7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife4  4  7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!     
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #hedi;,c ! foll[+ new 
item3  ,sec4 #hedi;,d4 ,te*nical        
assi/ance to support ! equitable        
di/ribution ( tea*]s4  4  #bjd4 ,improv+
 res\rce equity at s*ools id5tifi$ =    
improvem5t  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose
 ( ! am5dm5ts made "u subsection 7b7 to 
help ensure t suffici5t funds are       
available to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,section #aaaa7;d7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;d77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iv71  
by /rik+ res\rce inequities1 :i* may &  
ins]t+ & proposes a plan to mitigate    

res\rce inequities & to increase        
educational opportunities1 includ+ !    
equitable access to qualifi$ tea*]s z   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &        
7#b77;,j7 ( subsection 7g71 & section   
#aaab7;b77#b71 = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su*   
s*ool1 :i* %all2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 clause
 7iv71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7ii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7vi7 id5tifies &        
proposes a plan to mitigate res\rce     
inequities & to increase educational    
opportunities1 includ+ ! equitable      
access to qualifi$ tea*]s z describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,j7 (       
subsection 7g71 & section #aaab7;b77#b71
 = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su* s*ool1 :i* %all 
include a review ( local educational    
ag5cy & s*ool-level budget+1 to be      
address$ ?r\gh implem5tation ( su*      
t>get$ support & improvem5t plan4  2 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ may & 
ins]t+ %all2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph         

7#c77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ !    
equitable access to qualifi$ tea*]s z   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 &        
7#b77;,j7 ( subsection 7g7 & section    
#aaab7;b77#b71 aft] p]iodically review  
res\rce allocation4  #bje4 ,/r5g!n+     
p]-pupil exp5diture report+  7a7        
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ! am5dm5ts   
made "u ?is section to help ensure      
suffici5t funds are available to meet ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/ate   
reports ,section #aaaa7;h77#e7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#e77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e71 z
 r$esignat$ by section #bjb7c77;,b71 !  
foll[+3  7,f7 ! p]-pupil exp5ditures (  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds1 includ+   
actual p]sonnel exp5ditures & actual    
nonp]sonnel exp5ditures ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local funds1 disaggregat$ by s\rce ( 
funds1 = ea* local educational ag5cy &  
ea* s*ool 9 ! ,/ate = ! prec$+ fiscal   
ye>1 9 accordance ) p>agraph            

7#a77;,c77x72 &  4  7c7 ,local          
educational ag5cy plans ,section        
#aaab7;e77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcab7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,additional res\rce    
equity in=mation ,s*ools s]v$ by a local
 educational ag5cy t receives assi/ance 
"u ?is "p %all provide to ea* individual
 p>5t ( a *ild :o is a /ud5t 9 su* s*ool
 in=mation on res\rce equity1 includ+-- 
7i7 ! p]-pupil exp5ditures ( ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local funds1 9 bo? ! s*ool 9   
:i* su* p>5t's *ild is enroll$ & 9 !    
local educational ag5cy t s]ves su*     
s*ool1 9 accordance ) section           
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77x72 &  7ii7 :e!r !   
s*ool-level p]-pupil exp5ditures ( !    
s*ool 9 :i* su* p>5t's *ild is enroll$ &
 ! local educational ag5cy t s]ves su*  
s*ool are bel[ ! av]age ( ! local       
educational ag5cy & ,/ate1 respectively4
  4  #bjf4 ,ma9t5ance ( equity  7a7     
,ma9t5ance ( equity ,section #aaah ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/ate      
ma9t5ance ( equity  7#a7 ,fiscal ye>s ) 
r$uctions to ,/ate aid ,a ,/ate t r$uc$1
 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 on a p]-pupil   
basis1 ,/ate funds = a fiscal ye> %all  
satisfactorily demon/rate to ! ,secret>y
 t ! ,/ate did n r$uce ,/ate fund+ 7z   
calculat$ on a p]-pupil basis7 =-- 7,a7 
any high-ne$ local educational ag5cy 9 !
 ,/ate by an am\nt t exce$s ! ov]all    
p]-pupil r$uction 9 ,/ate funds1 if any1
 = all local educational ag5cies 9 su*  
,/ate = su* fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 any    
highe/ pov]ty local educational ag5cy   
bel[ ! level ( fund+ 7z calculat$ on a  
p]-pupil basis7 provid$ to t local      
educational ag5cy = su* previ\s fiscal  
ye>4  7#b7 ,fiscal ye>s )\t r$uctions to
 ,/ate aid ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy   
receiv+ funds "u ?is "p = a fiscal ye> =
 :i* ! ,/ate did n r$uce p]-pupil sp5d+ 
f ,/ate funds %all satisfactorily       
demon/rate to ! ,secret>y t1 = ! prec$+ 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate did n r$uce ,/ate   

fund+ 7z calculat$ on a p]-pupil basis7 
= any highe/ pov]ty local educational   
ag5cy or any high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cy by any am\nt4  7#c7 ,de m9imis    
r$uction ,= purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y may disreg>d a de     
m9imis r$uction 9 ,/ate fund+ to a local
 educational ag5cy z ! ,secret>y f9ds   
appropriate1 includ+ = ^? local         
educational ag5cies-- 7,a7 ) small      
enrollm5ts t exhibit annual v>iation 9  
p]-pupil fund+ bas$ prim>ily on _! size2
 or  7,b7 t exhibit v>iation 9 p]-pupil 
fund+ bas$ on a ,/ate fund+ =mula t     
acc\nts = ! special co/ diff]5tials =   
c]ta9 /ud5t populations4  7#d7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,highe/ pov]ty local educational ag5cy  
,! t]m highe/ pov]ty local educational  
ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t 
is among ! gr\p ( local educational     
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t-- 7i7 9 rank ord]1 h
 ! highe/ p]c5tages ( economically      
disadvantag$ /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 on !     
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data   

available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7or1 
= local educational ag5cies = :i* no su*
 data are available1 su* o!r data z !   
,secret>y det]m9es are satisfactory72 & 
7ii7 collectively s]ve n less ?an #bj   
p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's total enrollm5t (     
/ud5ts s]v$ by all local educational    
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cy means a local        
educational ag5cy t is among ! gr\p (   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t-- 
7i7 9 rank ord]1 h ! highe/ p]c5tages ( 
economically disadvantag$ /ud5ts 9 !    
,/ate1 on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t         
satisfactory data available f !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7or1 = local       
educational ag5cies = :i* no su* data   
are available1 su* o!r data z !         
,secret>y ( ,education det]m9es are     
satisfactory72 &  7ii7 collectively s]ve
 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's total 
enrollm5t ( /ud5ts s]v$ by all local    
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7    
,ov]all p]-pupil r$uction 9 /ate funds  

,! t]m ov]all p]-pupil r$uction 9 ,/ate 
funds means1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>--
 7i7 ! am\nt ( any r$uction 9 ! total   
am\nt ( ,/ate funds provid$ to all local
 educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate = t      
fiscal ye> comp>$ to ! total am\nt (    
,/ate funds provid$ to all local        
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate = ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>2 divid$ by  7ii7 ! aggregate
 numb] ( *ildr5 enroll$ 9 all s*ools    
s]v$ by all local educational ag5cies 9 
! ,/ate 9 ! fiscal ye> = :i* !          
det]m9ation is be+ made4  7,d7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico4  4  7b7 ,no waiv]        
,section #hdja7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or ma9t5ance ( equity1 includ+ section  
#aaah7;e7 be=e ! semicolon at ! end4    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect  
on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc4  #bjg4 ,/ate      
adm9i/ration ,section #ajjd ( !         

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjd7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsections 7b7 
& 7c72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 #djj1jjj & ins]t+ #a1bjj1jjj2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7         
,res]vation = ,/ate fiscal & res\rce    
adequacy & equity ,9 addition to any    
am\nts res]v$ "u subsection 7a71 ea*    
,/ate receiv+ assi/ance "u "p ,a %all   
res]ve n m ?an #j4e p]c5t ( funds       
receiv$ "u su* "p to c>ry out #a or m ( 
! foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,monitor     
implem5tation ( section #aaaa7;i74  7#b7
 ,support ,/ate public s*ool fund+ &    
res\rce adequacy & equity commissions1  
or compreh5sive reviews ( ,/ate public  
s*ool f9ance sy/ems1 t--  7,a7 are c>ri$
 out ) significant & mean+ful family &  
community engagem5t1 includ+ )-- 7i7    
organizations repres5t+ ! int]e/s (     
/ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1 /ud5ts :o
 are racial & e?nic m9orities1 ,engli%  

le>n]s1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 /ud5ts   
exp]i5c+ homelessness1 *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! 
fo/] c>e sy/em1 & o!r vuln]able &       
und]s]v$ *ildr52  7ii7 tea*]s1 classifi$
 s*ool employees1 pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool
 lead]s2  7iii7 local educational       
ag5cies2  7iv7 p>5ts & families2  7v7   
civil rights organizations 9 ! ,/ate2 & 
7vi7 s*ool f9ance exp]ts1 :i* may       
include rese>*]s f in/itutions ( high]  
education2  7,b7 id5tify ,/ate & local  
fund+ & educational opportunity gaps 9  
fiscal & res\rce adequacy & equity--    
7i7 among all local educational ag5cies 
9 ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 = ea* local          
educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate1 across all 
s*ools s]v$ by su* ag5cy2 &  7,c7       
develop action plans to address exi/+   
gaps 9 fiscal & res\rce adequacy &      
equity id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 )  
involvem5t f ! /akehold]s describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#c7 ,support ! provision (      
te*nical assi/ance1 :i* may be provid$  
by s*ool f9ance exp]ts1 reg>d+ ! public 

s*ool f9ance sy/ems1 includ+ develop+ & 
implem5t+ m adequate & equitable        
approa*es to ,/ate education fund+ &    
res\rce allocation4  7#d7 ,support &    
exp& public transp>5cy ab\t public s*ool
 f9ance sy/ems4  4  #bjh4 ,national     
,academies /udy to improve ,,esea's     
res\rce equity requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e to--  7#a7 conduct a /udy ( h[  
to improve ,f$]al requirem5ts design$ to
 ensure t public s*ools & local         
educational ag5cies t s]ve a high numb] 
or p]c5tage ( und]s]v$ gr\ps ( /ud5ts1  
includ+ /ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds1  
/ud5ts ( color1 ,engli% le>n]s1 *ildr5 )
 disabilities1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+          
homelessness1 & *ildr5 & y\? 9 ! fo/]   
c>e sy/em1 receive an adequate &        
equitable %>e ( ,/ate & local funds2 &  
7#b7 make ! report describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 publicly available4  7b7 ,elem5ts  

,! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all--
 7#a7 exam9e disp>ities 9 p]-pupil      
exp5ditures 7f ,/ate & local fund+7 & 9 
full-"t equival5t /aff betwe5 public    
s*ools receiv+ support "u "p ,a ( title 
,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et    
seq47 & public s*ools n receiv+ support 
"u su* "p2  7#b7 id5tify options =      
improv+ ! fiscal requirem5ts = purposes 
( comp>ability z describ$ 9 section     
#aaah7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcba7;c772  7#c7 id5tify options =     
improv+ ! supplem5t1 n supplant         
requirem5ts "u section #aaah7;b7 ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba7;b772 &  7#d7
 include recomm5dations = effective or  
evid5ce-bas$ ,f$]al & ,/ate policies    
design$ to ensure t public s*ools &     
local educational ag5cies t s]ve a high 
numb] or p]c5tage ( und]s]v$ gr\ps (    
/ud5ts receive an equitable %>e ( funds1
 includ+ recomm5dations relat+ to !     

equitable & adequate di/ribution ( funds
 at ! ,/ate & local levels4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1       
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all submit to !    
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report ( ! /udy requir$ "u su*          
subsection4  7d7 ,m&atory appropriations
 ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise          
available1 !re is appropriat$1 out ( any
 money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 #a1ejj1jjj to ! ,secret>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>    
#bjbd4  ,,iii ,inve/+ 9 ! tea*+         
pr(ession  #cja4 ,m&atory appropriations
 = ! ,tea*] ,quality ,p>tn]%ips & ,gr[  
,y\r ,own programs  7a7 ,tea*] quality  
p>tn]%ips program appropriat$ ,9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !  

,secret>y to c>ry out "p ,a ( title ,,ii
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb et seq47--  7#a7 =     
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #eej1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 = 
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt         
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection = ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! annual       
adju/m5t p]c5tage4  7b7 ,priority ,9    
c>ry+ out "p ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajbb et seq47 ) funds provid$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize ! use ( funds to e/abli% or  
exp& high-quality tea*] resid5cies or   
,gr[ ,y\r ,own programs z describ$ 9    
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section #bjb (  
su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb7;a774  7c7
 ,gr[ y\r own programs au?oriz$ ,section
 #bjb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;a7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#f7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ subsection   
7d7 or 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d71 7e71
 or 7f72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
/rik+ subsection 7f7 or 7g7 & ins]t+    

subsection 7g7 or 7h72  7#b7 9          
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ 1 or a comb9ation ( su*        
programs & ins]t+ or a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own   
program "u subsection 7f71 or a         
comb9ation ( ! programs describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7g72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7f7 ?r\gh 7k7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh   
7l71 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,p>tn]%ip 
grants = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,gr[ ,y\r ,own  
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant to c>ry out 
a ,gr[ ,y\r ,own program %all c>ry out  
an effective ,gr[ ,y\r ,own program to  
address %ortages ( tea*]s 9 high-ne$    
subjects1 fields1 s*ools1 & geographic  
areas1 or %ortages ( s*ool lead]s 9     
high-ne$ s*ools1 & to increase !        
div]sity ( qualifi$ individuals ent]+ ! 
tea*]1 pr9cipal1 or o!r s*ool lead]     
work=ce4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ( a ,gr[    
,y\r ,own program ,9 addition to c>ry+  

out ea* ( ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection  
7d71 an eligible p>tn]%ip c>ry+ out a   
,gr[ ,y\r ,own program "u ?is subsection
 %all--  7,a7 provide opportunities =   
c&idates to practice & develop tea*+ or 
s*ool lead]%ip skills t integrate k f   
education c\rsework ?r\gh1 at a m9imum1 
a ye>-long1 s*ool-bas$1 paid cl9ical    
exp]i5ce 9 :i* c&idates tea* or lead    
alongside an exp]t m5tor tea*] or s*ool 
lead]1 :o is ! tea*] or s*ool lead] (   
record1 9 ! same local educational ag5cy
 9 :i* ! c&idates expect to "w2  7,b7   
provide academic & nonacademic          
wrap-ar\nd supports & s]vices1 includ+  
advis+1 tutor+1 te/ prep>ation1 &       
f9ancial assi/ance 7:i* may include     
s*ol>%ips or /ip5ds71 to c&idates z !y--
  7i7 complete an associate degree      
program 7if su* program is 9 fur!rance (
 a baccalaureate degree71 baccalaureate 
degree program1 or ma/]'s degree        
program1 z applicable2  7ii7 ent] &     
complete tea*] or s*ool lead]%ip        

prep>ation programs2  7iii7 access &    
complete ,/ate lic5sure or c]tification 
exam9ations2 &  7iv7 engage 9 s*ool-bas$
 cl9ical placem5ts describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 include ef=ts to
 recruit individuals ) exp]i5ce 9       
high-ne$ subjects or fields :o are n    
c]tifi$ to tea* or lead1 ) a specific   
focus on recruit+ individuals-- 7i7 :o  
are o!r /aff employ$ by local           
educational ag5cies1 includ+            
p>apr(essionals2  7ii7 :o are enroll$ 9 
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs or 
e>ly college high s*ool programs & /udy+
 to become tea*]s2  7iii7 f gr\ps or    
populations t are und]repres5t$2 &  7iv7
 :o live 9 & come f ! communities !     
s*ools s]ve2 &  7,d7 require c&idates to
 complete all ,/ate requirem5ts to      
become fully c]tifi$ or lic5s$4  2 &    
7#e7 9 subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 or 7e71 or bo?
 & ins]t+ activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7d71 7e71 or 7f74  #cjb4     

,m&atory appropriations = ! ,augu/us ,f4
 ,hawk9s ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce program ,9 
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !  
,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,augu/us ,f4    
,hawk9s ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce program     
au?oriz$ "u section #bdb ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcc;a7--  7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1    
#aej1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* succe$+     
fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is  
section = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ 
by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4  #cjc4   
,m&atory appropriations = p]sonnel      
developm5t to improve s]vices & results 
= *ildr5 ) disabilities "u "p ,d (      
,,idea ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise    
available1 !re are appropriat$1 out (   
any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
! program au?oriz$ "u section #ffb ( !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfb7-- 7#a7 =     
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 #cjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 

= ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt       
appropriat$ "u ?is section = ! prec$+   
fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! annual        
adju/m5t p]c5tage4  #cjd4 ,m&atory      
appropriations = ! ,support+ ,effective 
,educator ,developm5t program  7a7      
,appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
! ,support+ ,effective ,educator        
,developm5t program au?oriz$ "u section 
#bbdb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffgb7--  7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1      
#ajj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* succe$+     
fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is  
subsection = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1       
increas$ by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4 
7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !      
,support+ ,effective ,educator          
,developm5t program au?oriz$ "u section 
#bbdb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffgb7 ) funds made available "u        

subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7  
are p>tn]%ips t include--  7,a7  7i7 #a 
or m in/itutions ( high] education      
describ$ 9 section #bbdb7;f77#a7 ( su*  
,act2 or  7ii7 #a or m national nonpr(it
 entities describ$ 9 section            
#bbdb7;f77#b7 ( su* ,act2 &  7,b7  7i7  
#a or m ,/ate educational ag5cies2 or   
7ii7 #a or m local educational ag5cies2 
&  7#b7 9 ! application submitt$ "u     
section #bbdb7;c7 ( su* ,act1 describe  
h[ su* funds w be us$ to develop tea*]  
lead]%ip & pr(essional exp]tise by      
provid+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool 
lead]s ) opportunities to-- 7,a7 e>n    
additional 9-dem& c]tifications &       
cr$5tials1 includ+ ,national ,bo>d      
c]tification & c]tifications or         
cr$5tials 9 high-ne$ subjects & fields1 
su* z special education1 bil+ual        
education1 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1  
ma!matics1 & c>e] & te*nical education2 
7,b7 s]ve z m5tors2  7,c7 p>ticipate 9  
di/ribut$ lead]%ip or s*ool-bas$ cl9ical

 models2 or  7,d7 le>n & tea* o!r tea*]s
 h[ to conduct /ud5t inquiries1 includ+ 
?r\gh action rese>* & ! effective use ( 
/ud5t data to /r5g!n tea*+ & le>n+4  7c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bbdb7;f77#d7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#ffgb7;f77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ entity 
& ins]t+ entity1 a ,/ate educational    
ag5cy1 a local educational ag5cy1 or a  
consortium ( ,/ate educational ag5cies  
or local educational ag5cies4  #cje4    
,m&atory appropriations = ! ,tea*] &    
,s*ool ,lead] ,inc5tive program to      
support cont9u$ tea*] gr[? &            
contributions to /ud5t le>n+  7a7       
,appropriation ,9 addition to am\nts    
o!rwise available1 !re are appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
! ,tea*] & ,s*ool ,lead] ,inc5tive      
program au?oriz$ "u subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffca et seq47-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye>      

#bjbd1 #bjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea*      
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ 
"u ?is subsection = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1
 increas$ by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4
  7b7 ,special requirem5t ,= purposes ( 
any grants aw>d$ "u subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffca et seq47 ) funds made available "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all deem !
 t]m p]=mance-bas$ comp5sation sy/em to 
only mean a sy/em ( comp5sation =       
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 or o!r s*ool lead]s t
 recognizes skills & k 9 ! mann]        
describ$ 9 section                      
#bbaa7;b77#d77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffca7;b77#d77;,b77ii774