,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 and ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs1 local educational agencies1 and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,partnering ,aspiring ,teachers with ,high-need ,schools to ,tutor ,act of #bjbe or the ,,paths to ,tutor ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,grant program for high-quality tutoring 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,educational service agency ,the term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,educator preparation program ,the term educator preparation program means a ,state-accredited program at a public or nonprofit institution of higher education or other nonprofit provider that prepares individuals to serve as educators4 7#c7 ,hard-to-staff school ,the term hard-to-staff school means a high-need school that has a high rate of teacher turnover or a large concentration of teachers in their first or second year of teaching4 7#d7 ,high-need school ,the term high-need school has the meaning given the term in section #bbaa of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffca74 7#e7 ,high-quality tutoring ,the term high-quality tutoring means tutoring-- 7,a7 that is provided by a tutor2 7,b7 that is one-on-one or in a small group not to exceed a ratio of #a tutor to #d students1 or a small group ratio based on evidence determined sufficient by the ,state educational agency in the ,state in which the tutoring takes place2 7,c7 that includes plans and time for tutors to collaborate2 7,d7 that-- 7i7 includes multiple sessions each week that are of sufficient length1 such as the length of a regularly scheduled class or period2 and 7ii7 is-- 7,i7 embedded in the school schedule1 preferably during the regular school day or tightly integrated to the regular school day and provided before or after school2 or 7,,ii7 during school vacations2 7,e7 in which content and grade-specific tutors are matched with students2 7,f7 that is aligned to local standards and curriculum2 7,g7 that includes high-quality pre-service training and ongoing professional support2 7,h7 that a local consortium facilitates by-- 7i7 the local educational agency and schools in the local consortium supporting tutors through direct supervision and feedback2 and 7ii7 the faculty or staff of the educator preparation program in the local consortium providing additional capacity2 and 7,i7 where tutors are adequately compensated for their work4 7#f7 ,local consortium ,the term local consortium means a consortium consisting of community partners as follows3 7,a7 ,the consortium shall include the following entities1 one or both of which shall serve as the lead entity of the consortium3 7i7 ,a local educational agency1 an individual school1 or an educational service agency4 7ii7 ,an educator preparation program4 7,b7 ,the consortium may include a community partner1 such as-- 7i7 a community-based organization2 7ii7 a child- and youth-serving organization or agency2 7iii7 an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772 7iv7 a foundation2 7v7 an educator organization2 7vi7 an organization representing education professionals2 7vii7 a local government1 including a government agency serving children and youth1 such as a child welfare and juvenile justice agency2 7viii7 an organization representing students2 or 7ix7 an organization representing parents4 7#g7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#h7 ,mentor ,the term mentor means an experienced educator1 including a teacher-educator at an educator preparation program1 dedicated to advising a tutor or administering the tutoring program4 7#i7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#aj7 ,tutor ,the term tutor means-- 7,a7 a postsecondary student1 including one who is enrolled in an educator preparation program2 7,b7 a recent graduate of an educator preparation program2 7,c7 an individual serving as an education paraprofessional or teaching aide2 or 7,d7 a fully certified and licensed educator 7such as a recently retired educator1 an educator experiencing a gap in employment due to ,,covid-induced budget cuts1 or an educator providing tutoring before or after school or during the summer74 7b7 ,demonstration competitive grant program ,the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local consortia to enable the local consortia to carry out high-quality tutoring1 especially at hard-to-staff schools or high-need schools4 7c7 ,application ,a local consortium that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require1 including the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the local consortium1 including which public or nonprofit entity participating in the local consortium shall serve as the fiscal agent for the local consortium4 7#b7 ,a description of the strategy for recruitment1 careful selection1 and matching of tutors with hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools4 7#c7 ,a description of the pre-service training and ongoing professional support for tutors4 7#d7 ,a list of hard-to-staff schools and high-need schools1 and the grades that will be supported in each school1 identified by the local consortium to receive a comprehensive1 coordinated continuum of services and support4 7#e7 ,a description of how the high-quality tutoring program plans to accelerate student learning4 7#f7 ,a description of how the local consortium will ensure that the high-quality tutoring provided under such program does not result in the tracking or negative labeling of students1 or remediation4 7#g7 ,a description of the duration of the high-quality tutoring1 including the duration of sessions1 the number of days a week tutoring will occur1 and the length in weeks the tutoring will occur4 7#h7 ,an assurance that the local consortium will align high-quality tutoring to the local curriculum and standards of the local educational agency and school and will be designed to support student success in the classroom4 7#i7 ,a description of materials and supports and how they are aligned with the local curriculum and standards of the local educational agency and school4 7#aj7 ,a description of how the high-quality tutoring program will build school capacity in the schools in which the tutors will serve4 7#aa7 ,an assurance that the local consortium will leverage tutors to supplement1 not supplant1 existing staff4 7#ab7 ,a description of how tutors will be adequately compensated4 7#ac7 ,an assurance that the local consortium will use funds to supplement and not supplant funds otherwise available to carry out high-quality tutoring and will not use any funds to replace teaching positions with tutoring positions4 7#ad7 ,a description of how the tutoring program will incorporate research-based social-emotional learning practices1 trauma-informed learning practices1 and culturally and linguistically responsive practices4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to local consortia that plan to support high-need schools in building student learning capacity by using tutors who-- 7#a7 are postsecondary students who are enrolled in educator preparation programs2 or 7#b7 are enrolled in a historically ,black college or university 7defined as a part ,b institution under section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa77 or another minority-serving institution 7defined as an eligible institution under section #cga7;a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774 7e7 ,use of funds ,a local consortium that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for the following3 7#a7 ,matching1 training1 and placing tutors with schools to deliver high-quality tutoring4 7#b7 ,supporting tutors to work with small groups of students attending high-need schools wherein tutors are providing supervision and instruction1 and providing the tutors with time for collaboration with mentors4 7#c7 ,matching tutors in the high-quality tutoring program with mentors4 7#d7 ,providing stipends to such tutors and mentors4 7#e7 ,purchasing instructional materials and connectivity resources1 including internet access and accessible devices4 7#f7 ,providing transportation for students attending the high-quality tutoring program4 7#g7 ,providing meals and snacks for students attending the high-quality tutoring program4 7#h7 ,providing facilities for conducting the high-quality tutoring program4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,allocation ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this section-- 7,a7 not less than #he percent shall be used for directly supporting students1 including providing stipends to tutors and mentors in the high-quality tutoring program1 providing transportation1 meals1 and snacks1 and purchasing instructional materials and connectivity resources for students2 and 7,b7 not more than #ae percent shall be used for other uses in carrying out this section4 #c4 ,coordination with the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7a7 ,interagency agreement ,the ,secretary of ,education shall enter into an interagency agreement with the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service under section #aba7;b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77 under which the ,corporation shall approve tutor positions under a program funded under section #b1 as approved national service positions 7as defined in section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa774 ,such interagency agreement shall specify how a degree or certificate of completion for a term of service as a provider of high-quality tutoring will be submitted to the ,corporation4 7b7 ,special rule ,notwithstanding section #adh of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjd71 the ,secretary and the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall develop a program under which national service educational awards may be disbursed to tutors upon completion of service under a program funded under section #b4